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Children aged from 12 to 15 can now be vaccinated against Covid-19, the Ministry of Health confirmed.
The announcement was made this afternoon after a similar ruling by the UK health regulator.
Kim Wilson, the health minister, said: “I encourage pare...
DATE: Jun 05, 2021
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Health
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AUTHOR:
Gareth Finighan
A businessman yesterday said he was inspired to help out the public after he spent hours in a queue to get a Covid-19 test.
Carl Vincent explained he was one of hundreds of people to be tested at the temporary Covid-19 clinic at the Perot Post Office...
DATE: Jun 02, 2021
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Health
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AUTHOR:
Gareth Finighan
There were no new cases in the latest round of coronavirus test results, it was revealed tonight.
Health officials said 1,284 test results had come back since the since the last update yesterday and all were clear.
The number of active cases fell to ...
DATE: May 27, 2021
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Health
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AUTHOR:
Gareth Finighan
A pressure group opposed to tough Covid-19 quarantine regulations said today it had concerns over the vaccination of children again the disease.
The Bermuda Freedom Alliance warned that more research was needed before vaccines were proven to be safe ...
DATE: May 27, 2021
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Health
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AUTHOR:
Gareth Finighan
The number of active Covid-19 cases continues to fall according to the latest batch of test results.
Just one new positive case was recorded from 1,712 test results returned to the department of health last night – a positivity rating of 0.1 per cent...
DATE: May 27, 2021
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Health
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AUTHOR:
Gareth Finighan
More than 400 people got Covid-19 vaccine jabs at a walk-in clinic yesterday – a record for the service.
A total of 401 doses were administered between 10am and 2pm at the Transport Control Department in Pembroke.
David Burt, the Premier, who visited...
DATE: May 24, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Health
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AUTHOR:
Gareth Finighan
Herd immunity against Covid-19 will not be reached for several months unless vaccine rates increase, the Opposition warned yesterday.
Michael Dunkley, the One Bermuda Alliance’ shadow health minister, said the Government needed a new approach to enco...
DATE: May 12, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Health
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AUTHOR:
Gareth Finighan
A Bermuda Idol winner who was rushed to the US for life-saving surgery has developed a rare heart condition, The Royal Gazette can reveal.
Latosha Codrington had a heart attack last month, and later developed a blood clot in an artery.
She was taken...
DATE: May 11, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Health
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AUTHOR:
Gareth Finighan
A strict quarantine regime for unvaccinated arrivals imposed as part of the battle against the Covid-19 pandemic are “oppressive and trample on Bermudians’ constitutional rights”, a senior British lawyer said today.
Courtenay Griffiths, a Queen’s Cou...
DATE: May 08, 2021
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Health
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AUTHOR:
Gareth Finighan
A lawyer has backed plans to quarantine arrivals without a Covid-19 vaccination at a special Government centre.
Mark Diel said that public safety considerations had to override personal freedom in a crisis.
Mr Diel, of law firm Marshall, Diel & Myers...
DATE: May 06, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Health
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AUTHOR:
Gareth Finighan