In a statement released on Saturday, the regulator said that action needs to be taken around the island for marine works to be phased correctly, silt curtains to be used and barring access to vessels and barges from passing through a nearby area which could damage valued Maltese top shell.

Water and sediment quality will also be monitored closely during all phases of the development.

Other points of concern relate to impacts on land use, landscape character and visual amenity, largely due to the proposed construction of residential clusters on the western side of the island.

The development could also cause impacts on cultural heritage features, both terrestrial and underwater, due to the potential risk of removal or disturbance to unknown heritage features, and also due to vibrations generated during excavation works.

Increased emissions of particulate matter from vehicular traffic during operations are expected to increase in the area of the Gżira promenade. This would require the implementation of a green travel plan.

This is the second environmental impact assessment (EIA) of Manoel Island, after the first assessment was annulled by third parties before the Environment and Planning Review Tribunal (EPRT).

The second EIA was resubmitted to ERA on the 15^th February 2021, and took into account the conclusions of the EIA Report and the comments received from the public concerned, following a 30-day public consultation and public hearing.

“ERA does not object to the proposal from an environment point of view”, the statement reads.

The island is set to be developed in association with development consortium Midi, which will see the island transformed for residential and commercial use.

Around 55,000 square metres of the land are set to be taken up by new buildings, while 175,000 square metres will be used as open spaces accessible to the public.

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The study, which observed the continued effects of the Covid-19 pandemic on SMEs, consulted 250 respondents originating from small and medium sized business operators in Malta, and results were gathered between 10 and 18 May.

The operators originated from a myriad of fields, most notably retail (16%), entertainment and events (14%), wellness and personal care (11%) and tourism services (11%).

While the majority of businesses considered in the study were small businesses with one to nine employees (49%), the study also considered larger businesses and self-employed individuals.

Throughout March to April 2021, 42% of businesses were ordered by law to close due to the pandemic. 48% of businesses, on the other hand, were not ordered to close.

The majority of business operators noted than their experience in being closed during 2021 was much worse than last year (47%), noting that they were in a weaker position to start off with and closing made businesses even harder for them.

Additionally, the majority of businesses that re-opened in 2021 (39%) note that business was very slow for them. 27% of businesses also noted that business was slow. Thus, 66% of businesses have been faced with a slow re-opening.

Asked about their financial constraints, the majority of businesses noted that sales levels are their biggest concern at the moment (19%). Other high-ranking concerns include cash flow (15%) and uncertainty (14%).

While most respondents think that their businesses will survive longer than 12 months (38%), a noticeable 24% of respondents said that they only expect their businesses to last up to 6 months. 13% of respondents only expect their businesses to last for up to three months.

On this point, most businesses (23%) said that they are unsure when their business will start recuperating. Other businesses noted that they hope to start recovering in the summer months, with the arrival of tourists.

Asked about how their current progress compares to the expectations they had for the start of 2021, most businesses noted that 2021 is going worse than they expected (48%), while other businesses noted that 2021 is in line with their expectations (47%).

The study also found that businesses are largely unsatisfied with postage rates, which are oftentimes too high to ship items abroad.

Although the level of team spirit, staff motivation and productivity has generally remained average (59%), most businesses noted that issues of mental health and detachment amongst employees have increased compared to pre-Covid times (46%). 14% of businesses noted that issues of mental health have increased substantially, and are having or will have an effect on their respective businesses.

To tackle this issue, CEO of the Chamber of SMEs Abigail Mamo announced that a scheme will be set up to address the increased detachment which businesses are experiencing.

“Team spirit is a huge element to help negotiations move forward”, she noted. “The effects of mental health need to be addressed seriously”.

More details will be announced on the scheme in due time, however she noted that the scheme will affect both employees who are teleworking, as well was those who are working in person.

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In a study observing migrant integration in 2020, Malta is among one of the 13 EU Member States that reported an increase in employability of persons born in another EU member states.

The remaining countries, on the other hand, recorded a decline in employment rates for this group.

The lowest rate of employment for persons born in another EU Member State is Greece at 56.7%.

According to Eurostat, over 75% of Maltese persons and non-EU persons are employed in Malta.

The EU employment rate in 2020 for people aged 20 to 64 was 61.9% for those non-EU born, and 73.5% for people born in another EU Member State and native-born populations, Eurostat found.

Migration integration has faced a decrease in 2020 from 2019, with employment rates decreasing by 2.5pp for non-EU born persons. Employment of persons born in another EU Member State has also decreased by 1.8pp, while employment of native persons has also decreased by 0.4pp.

This downturn, Eurostat noted, reflects the impact on labour markets of the Covid-19 pandemic.

Czechia has scored the highest for employment of persons born outside the EU at 82.5%. The lowest employment rate for this group is Belgium at 52.3%.

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In light of Malta’s rapidly growing urbanization and industrialization, Malta will adopt a circular economy model, rather than a linear economic model, to save on waste generated from a myriad of mediums.

Farrugia noted that, according to a World Bank study, around 2.2 billion tons of solid waste is currently produced by the world’s major cities. This figure is expected to rise to 3.4 billion tons by 2050.

As a result, Farrugia said Malta must contribute to the reduction of this figure by adopting a circular economic mode that will adopt reuse, reduce and recycle principles.

CEMalta will create a business model whereby producers are responsible for the product life of the products they place on the market, placing producer responsibility on businesses across Malta.

With the aid of CEMalta, investments will be made into infrastructure that will facilitate the circularity of materials, clean energy production and the redesigning of services. All these initiatives will aim at moulding a long-term sustainable future, Farrugia said.

Amongst the initiatives that will form part of the CEMalta agency will be a number of reverse vending machines, that will be distributed across the islands. This will familiarize the public with the Beverage Container Refund Scheme, Farrugia said.

In tandem, a national educational campaign will be operated by BCRS Malta Ltd to shed light on the refunding of beverage containers.

Another initiative will ensure that food waste is redistributed through the utilisation of digital channels and applications. This will save food from going to waste by making use of community inclusion.

Car tyres which are left for waste will also be tackled by CEMalta. In 2019, 2,200 tons of end-of-life waste tyres were reported in Malta, which has made it evident, Farrugia noted, that tyre waste needs to be dealt with in a sustainable manner. Thus, the Environment Ministry, the Environment and Resources Authority (ERA) and CEMalta will devise a scheme to address this issue specifically.

Farrugia hopes that these initiatives will enable Malta to build “a more sustainable, resilient economy and a healthier environment”.

A number of initiatives, he noted, are already in place to help Malta build its sustainability, such as the ban on importation of single use plastics in Malta and the investment in waste management through the ECOHIVE project.

Farrugia was joined by CEMalta CEO Anthony Rizzo, who said that the general public must stop taking natural resources for granted and instead turn its attention to a regenerative economy which will not depend on limited resources.

CEMalta, he noted, will ultimately regard waste as a valuable, vital resource.

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So far two companies have confirmed that they will be operating fast ferry services between Malta and Gozo, these are Gozo Fast Ferry Ltd and Virtu Ferries.

This newsroom asked Gozo Fast Ferry Ltd if they could disclose the price for passengers, both for those in possession of a Tal Linja card and those not in possession of a Tal Linja card. The spokesperson was also asked if different fares will be available for different passengers, such as students, the elderly and children.

In response, the spokesperson said that the prices “are still being finalised” and thus they cannot supply an answer to this newsroom’s questions at this moment.

Virtu Ferries, who notified Transport Malta of its intention to offer the service after the market was liberalised, was also contacted by this newsroom and was asked the same questions.

Echoing the spokesperson for Gozo Fast Ferry Ltd., the representative from Virtu Ferries said that the prices are still being decided and are in the planning stage.

The fast ferry operated by Gozo Fast Ferry Ltd will be operating between Mgarr in Gozo and Valletta. Gozo Fast Ferry Ltd said it is collaborating with Malta Public Transport to ensure users — including those who hold a Tallinja Card — are offered a value-added, seamless, interoperable and fast journey to customers.

Passengers will also be able to pay for their trip using contactless bank cards, mobile phones and smart watches to ensure quick boarding and alighting. “Two modern, environmentally friendly, high-speed passenger catamarans will be used to transport passengers between Gozo and Valletta,” Gozo Fast Ferry Ltd. previously said. “Each catamaran can comfortably carry 300 passengers per trip and will complete the journey from Valletta to Gozo in less than 45 minutes.”

Virtu Ferries, which has been operating a Malta-Sicily service for more than 30 years, applied for a license in March and will also be offering a new passenger ferry service this June. The trip should last no more than 45 minutes and will only be available for passengers, according to Transport Malta regulations.

The company had said in March that it would initially be operating the service with a ferry from its existing fleet, and will later have a boat specifically built for the Mgarr-Valletta service. 

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While Maltese schools will start reopening their doors from today, English language schools have been ordered to remain closed for the foreseeable future and continue with online teaching. Today, on 12 April, childcare centres, kindergartens, and primary schools will open.  Two days later – on Wednesday 14 April – middle schools will open, and on Friday 16 April, secondary schools (from Form 3 to Form 5) will open their doors.

This newsroom spoke to Caroline Tissot, the Designate CEO at FELTOM, to understand how English language schools in Malta have been affected by the news that they would need to remain closed and how the significant drop in students since the start of the pandemic has affected teaching staff, the economy and Malta’s tourism industry.

FELTOM had recently expressed its hopes in a statement that, in the interim, the industry will be given clear direction from the government and a vision of the way forward for ELT schools to implement meaningful survival plans. “The English foreign language industry is one of the most terribly hit industries in our country which has incurred terrible financial losses and support for schools is imperative if this industry is to survive,” FELTOM said.

Asked about the current state of ELT schools in Malta, Tissot said that last Wednesday’s “unexpected” announcement to keep English language school closed has “brought the industry to its knees”.

While English language schools have benefitted from the Covid wage supplement, allowing them to cover rent, water and electricity costs, the schools are in a state of financial crisis.

“We have to bear in mind that the schools are businesses which are in need of financial support”, she said. “The day-to-day running expenses of schools are accumulating; this, coupled with a ‘no end in sight’ scenario as to when the schools may reopen, may even lead to school closures”.

Last Thursday, the National Statistics Office (NSO) reported that 2020 saw an 80.3% drop in foreign students coming to Malta from the year before. 16,491 students attended local licensed ELT schools in 2020, whereas 2019 saw 83,610 students attending ELT schools.

Asked about how this drop in students has affected both teaching staff and non-teaching staff in ELT schools, Tissot said that ELT schools are trying as hard as possible to retain as many employees as they can.

“The government wage supplement has, in part, enabled this to happen”, she said.

The wage supplement, however, has not eradicated the unpredictability that looms over ELT schools’ employees.

“The extension of ELT school closures has instilled a sense of insecurity amongst many of our employees, resulting in a very real possibility of staff members leaving the industry in search of a more stable working environment”, Tissot said.

The drop in students has not only affected staff, but it has also shaken up Malta’s economy.

“As per the annual Deloitte report,” Tissot noted, “statistics for 2019 show that the ELT industry contributed to 8.6% of total tourist bed nights with a total spend amounting to approximately €200 million. Of course, the reduction in student numbers has negatively impacted this figure and we are hoping that with the imminent return to face-to -face teaching, the industry will once again be in a position to positively contribute once more to Malta’s economy”.

Tissot said that it is a mixture of this “financial burden” coupled with the uncertainty that employees face, that has posed the biggest challenge to ELT schools at the moment.

Inquiring further into the financial situation of English language schools, Tissot said that the schools are still struggling to cope despite still teaching students.

“Expenses are still incurred even though classes are taking place online”, she said.

And while students can fortunately continue learning English online, the physical absence of students in Malta has brought ELT programmes into doubt.

“The basis of the ELT industry is that students have the opportunity to learn by immersing themselves fully in their surroundings”, Tissot said. “However, the indefinite closure of schools has led to an increase in cancellations and postponements. Bookings decreased significantly resulting in a huge loss of revenue”.

What can we expect for the future of ELT schools?

Although the present situation is far from ideal, Tissot has hopes that the summer will be brighter for ELT schools. This is largely due to the Tourism Recovery plan, which will help local tourism industries to recover from the financial blow of the pandemic.

Minister for Tourism Clayton Bartolo announced that no less than 20 million euro will be invested in the plan and divided across a number of schemes and incentives which will aid, as Bartolo said, “the sector hit most by the Covid-19 pandemic”.

Bartolo announced that a number of schemes will be launched in the coming weeks to target different aspects of local tourism – one of which will be dedicated specifically to ELT schools.

Asked about FELTOM’s predictions for summer, Tissot said that “the recently presented Tourism Recovery Plan for Summer 2021 by the Ministry of Tourism, in conjunction with the MTA, saw an increase in the number of interested parties”.

She added that Malta serving as “one of the top ELT destinations” will certainly draw in interested students to book educational trips this summer.

Malta also has the advantage that it is accessible to students and has plans to open its doors to students by the beginning of this coming June.

“With other top ELT destination like Canada, America, Australia and New Zealand being inaccessible to students, Malta has the opportunity to capitalise on this, once the authorities give the green light for our schools to open their doors”, she said.

Tissot also hinted at the possibility that FELTOM could work with the MTA to further promote Malta to interested students and “co-market our islands through the allocated funds for the reopening of tourism in Malta over the coming months”.

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Four of the new routes will connect Malta to airports in Italy, and include Genoa, Brindisi , Trapani and Cagliari in Sardinia. The latter route will operate between Malta and Chania in Crete.

Bartolo was accompanied by Malta Air CEO David O’ Brien for the announcement, which was held in an empty departure lounge in Malta International Airport (MIA).

 “We do not want to see an empty departure lounge this summer”, Bartolo said. “If anything we are here to launch the routes which will start attracting more tourists to Malta in the coming weeks and months”.

The five new routes will be operating twice weekly in line with Ryanair’s Malta summer schedule.

The summer schedule will see six based aircrafts operating between Malta and connecting countries, 155 flights being carried out weekly, 57 operating routes, and the new five routes which Bartolo announced.

O’Brien announced that Malta Air, a joint venture airline between Ryanair and the Malta’s government, will open a new base in Venice, Treviso. Additionally, Lauda Europe, another joint venture airline, will see bases opened in Zagreb and Zadar, both located in Croatia, this summer.

The United Kingdom travel corridor is expected from 17^th May and will certainly be in place for June to connect the UK to Malta, O’Brien confirmed.

He said there was a “pent-up demand” for travel to Malta with a recent surge in bookings. “As soon as the gates are open, people will arrive here and Malta is one of the first countries to do that”.

Malta will also be marketed by Ryanair as one of the top 10 destination to travel to in summer 2021; a move that will attract more tourists to the island.

Should tourists be unable to travel to Malta this summer, O’Brien said that passengers will be able to switch their flight to a later date free of charge.

O’Brien also announced that Malta Air will begin using six new environmentally friendly ‘Gamechanger’ Air B-8200 aircrafts. The aircrafts 4% more seats, use 16% less fuel and emit 40% less noise than other aircrafts. The first’ Gamechanger’ will take flight from Malta this coming May.

Lastly, O’Brien announced that Ryanair flights to Malta are now open and seats can be purchased for as low as 14.99 euros.

Malta is preparing to accept tourists to Malta as of 1^st June. When announcing the Tourism Recovery Plan two weeks ago – a plan which will invest 20 million euro in Malta’s local tourism industry – Bartolo said that no less than 18 airlines will be flying to Malta in the coming summer. He also confirmed that “no less than 70% of the flights that Malta had before the pandemic will continue working” this summer.

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This newsroom is informed that, this coming Thursday, the MEIA will be meeting with Professor Charmaine Gauci and Minister for Education Justyne Caruana to discuss the future of arts education.

This newsroom contacted President of the MEIA Howard Keith Debono to ask what he expects this meeting to achieve and why restrictions on arts education should be eased by the government.

Debono hopes that the MEIA, Gauci and Caruana are “on the same page” and can create a “more logical plan” that will pave the way for the re-opening of art schools.

He said there is a mentality that the opening of arts education is considered by many to be as high risk as the opening of bars and restaurants, however he says this is not the case.

 He added that arts education is also not akin to contact sports, which has also been prohibited by the government to control the spread of the virus.

Arts education and arts performance should be considered separately, he said.

Taking dance education as an example, Debono said that there is a difference between dance education and dance performances. “If you’re looking at ballroom dancing, for example, obviously you have close contact with one another. But the typical dance education is different, it’s taught in a different way”.

“If you’re looking at an orchestra of 50 people and comparing it to one singer, yes, there is a difference”, he continued, “but we are specifically talking about arts education here, and we want to do it in a safe environment. With education, there is not a big risk of a spread”.

The MEIA wants to make it stance clear that the creative sector holds great value for many performers and students, however it is not being given the attention it deserves by the government.

“This is a case where the pandemic brought to the surface what we already knew – that the creative sector is not considered as important as other sectors, yet thousands of people depend on it for their livelihoods”, he said. “Measures are being taken to service other industries and we need to react back”.

Thousands are currently in the dark on the future of arts education, waiting to hear for clarification on what to expect.

“Considering arts education alone, there are billions of euros that have been invested into private schools for individuals to pursue their creative faculties”, he said. “It’s not only about teachers and tutors working in the sector, but also about the students. There are more than 12,000 students who have parents who need to hear information they can rely on”.

“We’re hoping to get clarification and have a solid plan so that we can inform our members, who can then inform students and their parents”, Debono concluded.

Last Sunday, the MEIA issued a statement saying they are deeply concerned that performing arts schools have not been allowed to reopen.

“Unlike what has been reported in the media, the provision of arts education was in line with all protocols requested by the health authorities and carries no higher risk than any other educational activity”, the statement said.

It said that, whereas some online teaching may resume, the main pedagogical content requires practical and in-person training.

“Government’s approach to close arts schools confirms the mindset towards a sector that is an afterthought and is serving as the sacrificial lamb to appease other industries.”

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Last Sunday, Prime Minister Robert Abela said that Malta will face problems if the country loses out on a summer of tourism. “If we are cautious, open gradually and wisely, then we will assure a summer of tourism and a good future for the country”, he said.

The Malta Independent contacted Iain Tonna, President of FATTA, to ask for his thoughts on the Prime Minister’s statement, as well as what hopes he has for tourism this summer.

Tonna said that FATTA is hopeful that this summer will act as a restart button for tourism in Malta, however he is not expecting hordes of tourists to make their way to the islands.

“Based on information at the moment, it looks like we would expect between 30-40% of the number of tourists that came to Malta in 2019”.

Malta saw 2.8 million inbound tourist trips in 2019, with total tourism expenditure estimated at €2.2 billion.

Tonna also said that tourism this summer depends on the decisions made by European authorities, in terms of announcing new measures, or relaxing others. Nevertheless, Tonna hopes that Malta will welcome tourists come June and that, by that time, the green pass will be implemented into Malta’s travel protocols.

He also said he is pleased that the Prime Minister has emphasized that tourism is the main driver of Maltese economy and acknowledged how the wage supplement has greatly helped manage their finances. However, he said that there are still costs that tourism agencies had to incur independently, which has put them in a “precarious financial situation”.

He added that the vouchers issued by the government last summer injected €45 million into the tourism sector, however the tourism agencies “did not benefit at all” from the revenue from the vouchers.

Tonna said that FATTA has no plans to organize mass events to incite tourists to use their services. “We are appreciative that it seems this time round the authorities are finding a balance and we would only want to promote and operate in accordance with guidelines provided by the Ministry of Tourism and the health authorities”, he said. “I think, in general, most of us can live without boat parties, mass concerts and mass parties, if that’s what it takes to rebuild sustainably”.

Tonna also raised his hopes that the Meetings, Incentives, Conferences and Exhibitions market (MICE) would be revived this summer.

“There’s this perception that events means big parties, but when we talk about events in our industry, we’re also talking about small meetings where physical protocols and social distancing can be observed”, Tonna said. “These are the events that we’re focusing on and trying to push forward first – the small ones. Even in our sector, we don’t want to focus on mass events, but rather on smaller events which are very controllable and attractive and which will also help us in the low seasons”.

This newsroom also contacted Deputy President of Chamber of SMEs Philip Fenech to ask what his hopes are for small and medium enterprises this summer.

Like Tonna, Fenech said that the situation is promising, but largely depends on the situation of countries overseas.

“The situation is fluid all over, but the incentives that came out are very encouraging to safeguard the tourism industry”, he said. “We can do our share by being prepared and having the country do its utmost for safety so that it will be considered a green destination. At the same time, other countries need to be ready to send tourists”.

Fenech noted that that the United Kingdom – which represents Malta’s biggest travel market – has pushed their flights to Malta to June, rather than mid-May. This delay shows that everything is subject to change, and that Malta’s predictions for opening two weeks after the opening of British airlines has affected the plans of SMEs and Malta’s tourism agencies.

He added that if Malta misses out on a summer of tourism, the tourism industry will substantially affect other spheres of the Maltese economy.

Tourism is “not only about people going to hotels and restaurants, it’s about all those people who supply them, employ them and those who generally indulge in the retail economy. When you consider it, the spill-overs of tourism are enormous, with 70% of all retail depending directly or indirectly on tourism”.

Fenech hopes that Malta can steadily move towards receiving tourists in June.

“We do know that it’s not going to be like 2019, it’s not like we are going back to those figures just yet. But we can build up slowly with safeguards like the vaccine, which we didn’t have last summer. It is important, however that we still remain guarded and do our part to control the spread of the virus”.

This newsroom also contacted the Union of Pilots for their thoughts on tourism this summer, however they refused to comment on the situation.

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Bartolo announced this while launching the Tourism Recovery plan – a plan to recuperate “the sector hit most by the Covid-19 pandemic” and help those struggling in the tourism industry.

He announced that no less than €20 million euro will be invested in the plan and this will be divided across a number of schemes and incentives that will aid local tourism.

In the coming weeks, Bartolo said that a number of schemes will be launched which target different aspects of tourism in Malta and Gozo. Among them, the schemes will aid tourism sectors that work with individual tourists, sectors that deal with tourists with long-term visits to the island, sectors dealing with conferences, English as a foreign language schools, sportive tourism, diving and the organisation of events and festivals.

Bartolo said that he expects to see tourists arriving in Malta by early June, particularly those from Europe and specifically the United Kingdom. With the UK serving as Malta’s biggest travel market and UK citizens expressing an interest in travelling to Malta, Bartolo said he wishes to “capitalize on this interest” to motivate British tourists to visit Malta this coming June.

“The rate of the vaccine will be more satisfactory by June than the rate it is at currently”, Bartolo said. “European countries will also have a satisfactory rate of vaccination by early June too”. The combination of these two factors will propel European tourists to travel to Malta because they will feel safer, he said.

The tourism industry is also considering a green pass for Maltese citizens: a digital certificate that will allow those who have taken the vaccine to move from one country to another with no restrictions holding them back.

For the time being however, the tourism industry and the health authorities will only allow people hailing from red, amber and green listed countries if they present a negative PCR test.

Bartolo said that the plan was certified with the help of the health authorities, in order to safeguard the health of the general public.

“All our decisions strive to find a balance and give priority to the health of Maltese citizens and the tourists who will come into our country”, Bartolo said.

He also announced that no less than 18 airlines will be flying to Malta in the coming summer; four of which are new airlines. Bartolo did not disclose who the new four airlines are. He also said that “no less than 70% of the flights that Malta had before the pandemic will continue working” this coming summer. “We need to make sure that connectivity to our country remains a priority”, he said.

In tandem with airplanes, cruise liners will also continue their service this summer, with no less than 34 port calls scheduled until the end of June.

The Tourism Recovery plan will also see a boost in advertisement campaigns, which will promote the narrative that Malta is “an ideal country that one can come to where the measures are respected”. A “more aggressive campaign” will be targeted to the UK in particular to draw in British tourists to the island. Campaigns have been finalized with Expedia, Tripadvisor, Trivago and Lastminute.com.

Despite the promising future that Bartolo outlines for the tourism sector, he nevertheless appeals to the Maltese and Gozitan citizens to “be prudent and responsible for ourselves and those around us”.

“The success of this plan does not only depend on the government, but it also depends on every single one of us”, he said. “We will be at the forefront of coming out of this pandemic and we will be stronger than we ever were before”.

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