Malta tightens COVID-19 curbs as variant causes spike in new cases

A man gets his COVID-19 vaccine at a hall at the Malta College for Arts, Science and Technology in Paola, Malta, on March 11, 2021. The Maltese government on Wednesday announced the closure of schools and non-essential shops in response to a spike in new COVID-19 cases, almost two-thirds of which are attributable to the variant first reported in the UK. (Photo by Jonathan Borg/Xinhua)