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[WATCH] Robert Abela, Chris Fearne insist COVID expert s redeployment not linked to school strike
The Health Ministry says public health consultant Kenneth Grech’s skills were needed elsewhere to secure EU funds and denies his redeployment from the COVID-19 response team is linked in any way to school strike • MUMN says this is bollocks
11 January 2021, 3:21pm
by Kurt Sansone / Nicole Meilak
Health Minister Chris Fearne insists that Kenneth Grech was redeployed because he was needed elsewhere
Updated at 8:00 pm with MAPHM reaction
PM Robert Abela and Health Minister Chris Fearne are reiterating the Health Ministry s claims that public health consultant Kenneth Grech was redeployed from the COVID-19 response team as his expertise was needed elsewhere, and not due to advice given on the reopening of schools.
For Neil Crossey, Monday morning was a particularly exciting and nerve-wracking day.
It was the first time since the pandemic hit Malta in March that he chose to send all of his five children back to school.
“As one of our children has special needs and is vulnerable, we are slightly apprehensive, as we do not know what to expect but hopefully the measures at school are successful,” he said.
Neil was one of the many parents who waved their children goodbye as they had their temperatures checked and hands sanitized at the entrance of public schools, opening after a two-day teacher s strike ended.
Teachers in Malta returned to their classrooms on Monday and ended a two-day strike after the government agreed to give them priority in the COVID-19 vaccination campaign.
Updated 1.40pm with Repubblika's reaction
A health consultant responsible for the co-ordination of the public health response to COVID-19 has been "removed", t