In 2020 the Maltese government updated the citizenship legislation relating to citizenship by; birth, registration, naturalisation, dual and multiple citizenships, and exceptional services by direct investment.
A quarter of Maltese who contracted coronavirus still suffered from symptoms four to five months after, a COVID-19 follow-up study has revealed. And about 22 per cent of former patients said they feel worse since they contracted the virus.
The figure was described as “impressive” by consultant cardiologist Caroline Magri, who has analysed the data.
While 77 per cent of the random population sample felt the same as they did pre-COVID-19, a fourth of those who felt worse suffered from fatigue months after they shed the virus. A total of 23 per cent reported having shortness of breath.
A fifth had headaches and 8.9 per cent suffered from chest pain, the study highlights.
The agency which administers government income from the sale of passports saw less funds diverted to it last year because of their use in the COVID-19 emergency.
The National Development and Social Fund (NDSF) received €27.8 million from revenue from the Individual Investor Programme so that the total amount of proceeds received from inception to date amounted to €599.8 million.
In 2019, NDSF received €105.9 million. The difference is the result of the fact that in 2020, the ratio of how funds are distributed was changed in order to reflect the exigencies of the global
health pandemic. Whereas, under normal circumstances, 70% of the proceeds from Komunità Malta were normally received by the NSDF, this percentage was changed to 20%, the agency said on Monday.