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Bermuda could reach herd immunity by June 1, the Premier said last night.
David Burt predicted that if the present rate of vaccination continued, 50 per cent of the eligible population would have their second dose before May 1.
He said: “We can rea...
DATE: Mar 24, 2021
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Health
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
A guest house where police broke up a party in breach Covid-19 regulations this month has been accused by tenants of operating without a hotel licence.
The family of seven who lived at Brightside in Flatts said they were ordered to leave after the gu...
DATE: Mar 24, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Health
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
Drive-in movies scheduled for the Easter weekend by the City of Hamilton have been postponed because of an increase in coronavirus infections.
Fresh Air Films: Drive in Edition, sponsored by HSBC, planned to run from April 1 to 3 in Bull’s Head car p...
DATE: Mar 23, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Health
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
Vaccination against the coronavirus today opened to all residents over the age of 16.
Kim Wilson, the health minister, told the House of Assembly that the Government’s vaccination campaign was “our best chance of moving beyond the pandemic”.
She said...
DATE: Mar 22, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Health
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
Six new coronavirus infections were recorded yesterday, it was revealed last night.
The positive tests were among 758 results that came back to health officials yesterday.
All were classed as on-island transmissions with known contacts.
The latest ca...
DATE: Mar 20, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Health
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
The year-long battle against the Covid-19 pandemic was remembered by the health minister yesterday as the island marks the anniversary of the island’s first cases today.
Kim Wilson admitted she was almost overwhelmed in the pandemic’s early stages as...
DATE: Mar 18, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Health
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
Police broke up a birthday party that breached Covid-19 regulations on Sunday night.
A police spokesman said the organiser, a 40-year-old woman, was reported for prosecution.
The venue, said to be a guest house in the East End, was not identified.
A ...
DATE: Mar 16, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Health
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
Bermuda’s travel health status was today upgraded for the second time this month by the US Centres for Disease Control.
A spokeswoman for the US Consulate said the island was moved from Level 3 to Level 2 - “Covid-19 moderate“.
Bermuda’s status was s...
DATE: Mar 16, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Health
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
The cost of some medication will be cut after legislation was passed allowing Government to set maximum prices for some commonly used drugs.
On Friday, MPs passed amendments to the Bermuda Health Council Amendment Act which will introduce a national...
DATE: Mar 15, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Health
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
More than one in four people in Bermuda have received at least one dose of the Covid-19 vaccine and 16 percent are fully immunised, the health ministry said last night.
The news came as the ministry reported that a single coronavirus infection was de...
DATE: Mar 12, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Health
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell