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Residents were urged to remember the importance of kindness as mental health awareness campaigns took place in other countries.
The Bermuda Mental Health Foundation said that stress levels had increased for everyone because of the coronavirus crisis....
DATE: May 21, 2020
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CATEGORY:
Health
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AUTHOR:
Fiona McWhirter
Reports of domestic incidents including verbal attacks more than doubled during lockdown compared with the previous month, police data showed.
In April, the Bermuda Police Service recorded 81 domestic incidents after 35 cases in March.
A spokesman ex...
DATE: May 20, 2020
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CATEGORY:
Other
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AUTHOR:
Fiona McWhirter
Buses are to return to the roads tomorrow, the Premier said yesterday.
David Burt added that more talks were expected to take place between transport department representatives and the Ministry of Health.
The Department of Public Transportation said ...
DATE: May 19, 2020
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CATEGORY:
Budget
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AUTHOR:
Fiona McWhirter
Residents were invited to help record the island’s generosity during the Covid-19 pandemic.
The Association of Fundraising Professionals Bermuda Chapter said it supported a project designed to “track the philanthropic response” to the coronavirus cri...
DATE: May 18, 2020
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CATEGORY:
Health
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AUTHOR:
Fiona McWhirter
An enhanced second phase of a return to normal life could start before next weekend, the Premier signalled yesterday.
David Burt said that a special sitting of the Cabinet will be held tomorrow to map out what will be included in the next stage.
He ...
DATE: May 16, 2020
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CATEGORY:
Other
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AUTHOR:
Fiona McWhirter
A ninth death related to Covid-19 was reported by the Government yesterday.
The Ministry of Health received 45 test results with one positive — the individual who lost their life.
A government spokeswoman said there were 122 confirmed cases, with 47 ...
DATE: May 15, 2020
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CATEGORY:
Health
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AUTHOR:
Fiona McWhirter
A reward of up to $3,000 was offered yesterday for information that will help to find a missing young mother.
Crime Stoppers said that Chavelle Dillon-Burgess’s family and friends had been “torn apart over the last month” while her whereabouts were u...
DATE: May 15, 2020
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CATEGORY:
Other
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AUTHOR:
Fiona McWhirter
The coronavirus pandemic could be the catalyst for people to live healthier lifestyles, the chairwoman of the Bermuda Diabetes Association said yesterday.
Debbie Jones added that international experience appeared to show that people who were healthie...
DATE: May 15, 2020
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CATEGORY:
Health
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AUTHOR:
Fiona McWhirter
The impact of Covid-19 has been harder on the black population than others, the health minister revealed yesterday.
Kim Wilson said that 88 per cent, or seven, of the eight deaths linked to the coronavirus were black people.
She added: “As we have se...
DATE: May 14, 2020
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CATEGORY:
Health
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AUTHOR:
Fiona McWhirter
Two more test results for Covid-19 came back positive, the Ministry of Health said yesterday.
They were among 153 results received and took the total number of confirmed cases to 121.
The ministry said that 66 people have recovered from the disease. ...
DATE: May 13, 2020
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CATEGORY:
Health
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AUTHOR:
Fiona McWhirter