covid-19

EU Commission President Ursula von der Leyen. Photo: AFP

European Commission loses court case over von der Leyen's Pfizer texts

EU General Court says Commission did not sufficiently justify decision to withhold messages

10 minutes ago| Reuters
COVID-19 disrupted our way of life, posed risks to our health and livelihoods, and tested the resilience of the systems we rely on. File photo: Chris Sant Fournier

A lifeline for workers and businesses

Government’s focus on preserving jobs and sustaining businesses during the COVID-19 pandemic proved crucial

April 27, 2025| Therese Fiorini
A young scientist looking for evidence of COVID-19 in a laboratory. Photo: Shutterstock.

White House touts Covid-19 'lab leak' theory on revamped site

Website that previously promoted vaccine and testing information now shows full-length of US President Donald Trump and criticises Joe Biden

April 19, 2025| AFP
It is often associated with a perceived lack of connection and intimacy. Photo: Shutterstock.com

Watch: Fighting loneliness in Europe (ARTE)

It can be experienced even when a person is in a crowd

April 7, 2025| ARTE
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Watch: ARTE Europe Weekly: Is Europe ready for the next pandemic?

The first known case of COVID-19 was identified in Wuhan, China, in December 2019

March 24, 2025| ARTE
Former health minister Chris Fearne. Photo: Matthew Mirabelli

Editorial: Cautionary tales from COVID-19

We got through the COVID-19 pandemic but unless we learn from the past, history is doomed to repeat itself

March 21, 2025| Times of Malta
Chris Fearne also did not exclude contesting the next election. Photo: Karl Andrew Micallef

Watch: Chris Fearne on the lessons learned from the COVID-19 pandemic

Five years on, the former health minister reflects on the thing everyone wants to forget

March 13, 2025| Mark Laurence Zammit
The podcast will be released on Thursday. Photo: Karl Andrew Micallef

Coming soon: What a pandemic taught Chris Fearne

The former health minister tells Times Talk what he's proud of and what he would have done differently

March 12, 2025| Mark Laurence Zammit
A German court found that pharmaceutical giant Pfizer and firm BioNTech violated a patent. Photo: AFP

'Pfizer and BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine broke Moderna patent: German court

Pfizer and BioNTech's vaccine became the first ever mRNA vaccine approved for widespread use

March 5, 2025| AFP
Research abroad showed that despite their parents wearing face masks, babies were still able to recognise them from their eyes.

Mental health issues seen in children linked to pandemic

Professionals have also seen an increase in anxiety, depression among children

March 3, 2025| Matthew Bonanno
Although services to Hong Kong eventually resumed as the public health crisis receded, no flights were scheduled to Chinese mainland, owing to a political fallout. File photo: Shutterstock

India, China agree to resume direct flights five years after stoppage

Flights between both countries were halted in early 2020 at the start of the pandemic

January 27, 2025| AFP
The two figures wearing black face masks synonymous with COVID-19 at the Grandmaster’s Palace in Valletta.

On a ceiling at the Grandmaster's Palace, masked figures recall COVID years

Figures wearing face masks were included in newly-created painting added during restoration

January 25, 2025| Matthew Bonanno
A passenger wearing personal protective equipment to halt the spread of Covid-19 arrives at a train station in Beijing in January 2023 Photo: AFP

Where did Covid-19 come from? WHO urges China to share virus origin data

China insists it has shared Covid information 'without holding anything back'

December 31, 2024| AFP
So far, 33,417 people have taken the influenza vaccine. Photo: Shutterstock.com

Editorial: Have we not learned our lesson?

Conspiracy theories about COVID and influenza vaccines should be ignored

November 23, 2024| Times of Malta
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Which countries does Malta import from and export to?

NSO publishes data spanning from 2018 to 2023 about international trade in goods

October 11, 2024| Times of Malta
Sasha Gatt in Paris. Photo: Sarah Stier/Getty Images

Swimmer Sasha Gatt tests positive for COVID-19 at Paris Olympics

She struggled to perform in 1,500m heats on Tuesday

July 30, 2024| Valhmor Camilleri
Codid-19 is still causing excess deaths in Australia, data shows. AFP file photo.

Covid-19 drives high mortality rate in Australia

5% more people died than would be expected in 2023, amounting to 8,400 excess deaths. 

July 29, 2024| AFP
File photo of Joe Etienne Abela: Chris Sant Fournier

Two additional 24/7 health centres planned

No need for alarm on COVID cases, minister insists

July 27, 2024| Sarah Carabott
The risk of another pandemic like COVID – the worst in a century – is increasing. Photo: AFP

The world is ill-prepared for the next pandemic

The best chance of preventing history repeating itself lies in a pandemic agreement

July 22, 2024| Michael Baker
Health Minister Jo Etienne Abela at a media event yesterday. Photo: Jonathan Borg

No need for alarm over COVID cases – health minister

232 confirmed cases, three deaths since beginning of June

June 28, 2024| Emma Borg
Over the past four weeks, Malta has registered an increase in positive COVID-19 cases. Photo: Times of Malta file photo

Malta hit by rise in COVID-19 cases

Health Ministry confirms three deaths,83 COVID-19 positive patients hospitalised, but none admitted to ICU

June 25, 2024| Giulia Magri
The government’s reliance on tourism numbers as a proxy for quality persists. Photo: Chris Sant Fournier

A pandemic of missed opportunities?

Ensuring a sustainable and high-quality tourism sector

June 16, 2024| Dylan Seychell
These are exciting times for the local culinary scene. File photo: Times of Malta

Behind the stars

We must find ways to keep our restaurants sector sustainable.

May 18, 2024| Robert Debono
Vials of the AstraZeneca/Oxford Covid-19 vaccine, also called Vaxzervria.

AstraZeneca withdraws Covid vaccine as demand dives

There is a surplus of available updated vaccines, company says

May 8, 2024| AFP
Long COVID is defined as persistent physical, cognitive and/or psychological symptoms that continue for more than 12 weeks following the acute illness. Photo: Shutterstock.com

Long COVID still an issue three years on – study

Most common symptoms include abnormal taste of food, loss of smell and fatigue

May 7, 2024| Fiona Galea Debono
Dizziness, palpitations and nausea when exhausted... symptoms of long COVID? File photo: Shutterstock

‘I’m still dizzy and exhausted’: the long-COVID patients who remain trapped

Long-COVID sufferer calls for greater awareness of the condition

May 2, 2024| Fiona Galea Debono
Health Minister Jo Etienne Abela said the number of COVID-19 cases was very low. Photos: Times of Malta

Face masks no longer mandatory in hospital and care homes as of May

Decision result of very few COVID-19 cases

April 26, 2024| Daniel Ellul
The pandemic is over, but some things stuck with us.

Things that stuck with us after COVID

Four years ago the pandemic came to Malta. While it is over, some things stuck

March 7, 2024| Claudia Calleja
The man was able to secure so many jabs by visiting different vaccination stations. File photo: AFP

Man given 217 Covid jabs reports no side effects

Researchers say German man is possibly 'the most vaccinated person in history'

March 6, 2024| AFP
Between 10 and 20 per cent of people infected with COVID report are believed to have longer-term symptoms. Photo: Matthew Mirabelli

Researchers start to find clues on the trail of long COVID

New research reveals difference in blood proteins of long COVID sufferers

February 10, 2024| AFP