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A Bermudian student has organised an online event to inspire young people to set their aim high.
A flyer for the virtual event on February 19 set up by 21-year-old Elsie Artemis, who is studying in Scotland, explained that members of the panel will “...
DATE: Jan 29, 2022
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Health
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AUTHOR:
Fiona McWhirter
A healthcare clinic has stepped in to provide CT scans while repairs are carried out on the hospital’s machines.
A Bermuda Hospitals Board spokeswoman said on Thursday that the organisation had teamed up with the Brown-Darrell Clinic in Smith’s.
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DATE: Jan 27, 2022
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CATEGORY:
Health
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AUTHOR:
Fiona McWhirter
The island’s main coronavirus testing laboratory has caught up on a backlog of tests, the director said today.
Carika Weldon, in charge of the Molecular Diagnostic and Research Laboratory, said “This is the final update.
“As of 5.30pm on Jan 21, we a...
DATE: Jan 21, 2022
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CATEGORY:
Health
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AUTHOR:
Fiona McWhirter
An order to extend public health emergency regulations has been published in the Government’s Official Gazette.
The Public Health (Covid-19) Emergency Order was passed in the House of Assembly on December 10, 2021.
A Government spokeswoman said: “Sim...
DATE: Jan 18, 2022
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CATEGORY:
Health
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AUTHOR:
Fiona McWhirter
Travellers en route to the US will be able to get coronavirus tests at doctors’ and dental surgeries, it was revealed today.
The Bermuda Health Council said options for people to obtain fit-to-fly certificates would be expanded after an “unprecedente...
DATE: Jan 18, 2022
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CATEGORY:
Health
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AUTHOR:
Fiona McWhirter
Close contacts of people who test positive for the coronavirus no longer need to quarantine as long as they have been fully vaccinated within six months and are showing no symptoms, the Government said last night.
The change, announced last week, was...
DATE: Jan 17, 2022
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CATEGORY:
Health
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AUTHOR:
Fiona McWhirter
A petition backing the Government’s science adviser attracted hundreds of new signatures over the weekend in the wake of her resignation.
More than 8,000 people had shown their support for Carika Weldon on Change.org by yesterday afternoon.
The petit...
DATE: Jan 17, 2022
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CATEGORY:
Health
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AUTHOR:
Fiona McWhirter
The island’s zoo has been closed to protect animals after a jump in coronavirus cases.
A Government spokesman said that there would be no public access to the zoo area of the Bermuda Aquarium, Museum and Zoo to shield “certain animals that are suscep...
DATE: Dec 22, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Health
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AUTHOR:
Fiona McWhirter
More than 20,000 Covid-19 antigen tests have been handed out to charities and other organisations last week.
The donations came after a joint effort by the Inter Agency Committee for Children, Families and the Community with the Bermuda Foundation.
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DATE: Dec 13, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Health
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AUTHOR:
Fiona McWhirter
Schools can again welcome parents and hold assemblies for staff and pupils after Covid-19 precautions were eased yesterday.
A Ministry of Education spokeswoman confirmed that public schools had moved to Phase 3 of the Government’s Covid-19 system for...
DATE: Dec 09, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Health
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AUTHOR:
Fiona McWhirter