COVID Disruptors: Seven Malta-Grown Inventions That Helped Us Fight The Pandemic
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Here are seven Maltese inventions that were born out of the COVID-19 crisis.
1. Star Wars-inspired PPE.
Nothing symbolises the COVID-19 era more than a face mask or visor. Inventors in Malta turned to the art of 3D printing to create personal protective gear at a time when it’s needed most.
Nicholas Vella Magri Demajo, a 3D freelance artist, used his crafting skills to create awesome and protective face masks inspired by a certain fallen Jedi. The result? The Dark Vader mask.
2. 3D printed visors.
I designed this last night, using an open source design as a starting…
WATCH: Leading Women In Malta Reflect On Women’s Role In Tackling COVID-19
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Women have been at the forefront of the fight against the pandemic. This bold, yet true statement was the running theme throughout the European Parliament in Malta’s event celebrating women in Malta and Gozo from all sectors and walks of life.
Ahead of International Women’s Day on 8
th March, two panels of women representing health, medicine, law, business, sports, philanthropy and inclusivity have come together to discuss key topics.
“To mark this year’s International Women’s Day on the 8
th March, the European Parliament is underlining the crucial role of women during the [COVID-19] crisis”, Mario Sammut, head of the European Parliament in Malta, stated as he opened the forum.
The Nationalist MEP and European Parliament vice-president Roberta Metsola has raised the online harassment of MaltaToday journalist Nicole Meilak in a debate on women’s lives under the COVID-19 pandemic.
In a live debate on the European Parliament in Malta Facebook page, Metsola commented on the treatment of women in journalism as a window on the way women in politics are also treated.
“We can see what was said about Daphne Caruana Galizia before she was murdered, or when a young woman journalist is savaged for asking a question,” Metsola said in a reference to Meilak’s question to Superintendent for Public Health Charmaine Gauci, asking her whether she should resign in the wake of rising COVID cases and political pressure on scientific advice.
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