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The island yesterday notched up seven days without a coronavirus case.
A total of 1,210 test results came back to health officials and all were negative.
The number of active infections dropped to ten after seven people recovered.
They were the islan...
DATE: Jun 05, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Health
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
A plan designed as an economic lifeline for an economy hammered by the coronavirus pandemic was unveiled in the House of Assembly last night.
Curtis Dickinson, the finance minister, said the economic recovery plan included 31 priorities to boost medi...
DATE: Jun 05, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Politics
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
Police roadside sobriety checks are set to make a comeback as curfew restrictions during the pandemic crisis are eased.
Police Commissioner Stephen Corbishley said curfews had benefited police “significantly” in catching drivers suspected of being ov...
DATE: Jun 05, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Crime
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
A highly awarded police officer who served in almost every branch of the service has retired after 42 years.
Staff Officer Calvin Smith stepped down on Monday after a career recognised in 2016 with the Overseas Territories Police Medal.
Mr Smith said...
DATE: Jun 05, 2021
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CATEGORY:
General
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
Bermuda’s supplies of coronavirus vaccine are nearing their end, with just 220 doses of the AstraZeneca vaccine left, it was revealed last night.
But Kim Wilson, the health minister, said 5,000 doses of the Pfizer vaccine remained in stock – enough f...
DATE: Jun 04, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Health
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
Police could use the island’s network of roadside cameras to catch speeders, Commissioner of Police Stephen Corbishley said this week.
Mr Corbishley, speaking after the death on Sunday of 16-year-old Amber Bridges, added the loss of the 16-year-old h...
DATE: Jun 04, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Campaigns
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
A year ago, sparked by a controversial political appointment and global outrage over the killing of George Floyd, a new voice in Bermuda emerged.
Social Justice Bermuda since then has become known for its progressive statements, marches and petitions...
DATE: Jun 04, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Politics
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
The mother of a teenage girl who died in a weekend road accident arrived at the scene just minutes after the crash.
Heidi Bridges was following her 16-year-old daughter Amber, who was on her motorbike, when her machine and a van were in collision las...
DATE: Jun 03, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Obituaries
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
There were no positive coronavirus cases for the sixth day, in a row, the health minister said tonight.
Kim Wilson told the government’s weekly press conference that there had been 1,226 tests over the last 24 hours. There were two recoveries, meani...
DATE: Jun 03, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Health
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
No new cases of coronavirus have been found in Bermuda for the fifth day in a row, it was announced last night.
There were no positive results among 1,679 tests that came back to health officials.
The last infections logged were three cases on May 28...
DATE: Jun 03, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Health
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell