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1. Malta reports no new cases of COVID-19 for the first time since July 25, 2020 as bars, cinemas and theatres are reopened following months of closures.
   2021-06-08 03:05:42 (First version)
2. Malta reports no new cases of COVID-19 for the first time since July 25, 2020, as bars, cinemas and theatres are reopened following months of closures.
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