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Travellers to Bermuda will now be able to use an at-home self-testing kit in order to come to the Island.
The Bermuda Tourism Authority has teamed up with US pharmacy chain Costco to provide the PCR saliva Covid-19 tests.
Customers of the retail gia...
DATE: Dec 10, 2020
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CATEGORY:
Health
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AUTHOR:
Gareth Finighan
Public schools are to close their classrooms and move to remote learning for the rest of the term as a result of the Covid-19 pandemic, it was revealed yesterday.
The announcement came after 24 more cases of the coronavirus were recorded – which brou...
DATE: Dec 09, 2020
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CATEGORY:
Health
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AUTHOR:
Gareth Finighan
People who were at three entertainment venues at the end of last month were last night told to go into quarantine and get tested for the coronavirus.
A health ministry spokeswoman said anyone who was at Southampton Rangers Sports Club on November 27 ...
DATE: Dec 08, 2020
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CATEGORY:
Health
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AUTHOR:
Gareth Finighan
Bermuda recorded another 18 cases of Covid-19 over the weekend, bringing the total number of active cases to 75.
The figure represents one of the biggest daily totals in months, and suggests the spread of the virus is snowballing.
The Ministry of Hea...
DATE: Dec 07, 2020
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CATEGORY:
Health
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AUTHOR:
Gareth Finighan
The Somerset branch of HSBC has closed “following a possible exposure to Covid-19”.
A statement released by the bank said the decision was made “out of an abundance of caution”.
“The bank is following all Bermuda Government Covid-19 protocols and the...
DATE: Dec 01, 2020
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CATEGORY:
Health
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AUTHOR:
Gareth Finighan
The Bermuda Hospitals Board is haemorrhaging cash through unearned overtime payments to senior doctors, it has been claimed.
Complaints have been filed against one doctor accused of regularly walking off the job after completion of his rounds midway ...
DATE: Nov 27, 2020
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CATEGORY:
Health
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AUTHOR:
Gareth Finighan
A seventh Bermuda Hospitals Board staff member has tested positive for the coronavirus, it has been confirmed.
The staff member was one of two new cases identified by Government yesterday.
A BHB spokeswoman said: “One of the cases reported by Governm...
DATE: Nov 26, 2020
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CATEGORY:
Health
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AUTHOR:
Gareth Finighan
Health administrators are being forced to drive down costs at the King Edward VII Memorial Hospital in a bid to keep it up and running.
The Bermuda Hospitals Board 's top accountant warned that healthcare provision will not be "viable" unless further...
DATE: Nov 12, 2020
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CATEGORY:
Health
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AUTHOR:
Gareth Finighan
Patients on Cooper, Curtis and Perry wards of King Edward VII Memorial Hospital will not be able to receive visitors tomorrow, when patients with acute conditions on those wards will be transferred to the new Acute Care Wing.
Bermuda Hospitals Board ...
DATE: Sep 13, 2014
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CATEGORY:
Health
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AUTHOR:
Gareth Finighan
Addicts are being urged to get treatment for substance abuse this month, which is National Recovery Month.
And Premier Michael Dunkley has pointed out that the wider community can play a vital role in supporting addicts on their road to recovery.
Gov...
DATE: Sep 04, 2014
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CATEGORY:
Health
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AUTHOR:
Gareth Finighan
