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The charity Family Centre expects a “significant uptick” in those requiring its help, as the impact of the coronavirus pandemic ripples through the community.
Sandy De Silva, the charity’s director of services, said Covid-19 challenges would mean “an...
DATE: Apr 28, 2020
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Health
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
People who attend the hospital’s emergency department are not tested for the coronavirus, the Chief of Emergency has said.
Chikezie Dean Okereke outlined Bermuda Hospitals Board procedures after a family questioned why an elderly relative treated in ...
DATE: Apr 25, 2020
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Health
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
More than 3,000 people could be hospitalised as a result of Covid-19, with 981 of them requiring critical care, a worst-case scenario released by the Bermuda Government warned yesterday.
The figure of 3,096 would equate to a peak of 78 hospital admis...
DATE: Apr 25, 2020
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Health
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
The public must help shape the future of the island after the Covid-19 state-of-emergency restrictions are lifted, a government backbencher said yesterday.
Jason Hayward, a former leader of the Bermuda Public Services Union, predicted a bleak future ...
DATE: Apr 24, 2020
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Jonathan Bell
While most of us are safe at home during the Covid-19 pandemic, essential workers put their lives at risk to keep Bermuda going. The Royal Gazette salutes these selfless men and women in hospitals, supermarkets, delivery vans, gas stations and other ...
DATE: Apr 24, 2020
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Jonathan Bell
The island’s traditional Agricultural Exhibition should have started today, but has had to be sidelined because of the Covid-19 pandemic.
However, pupils at the Bermuda Institute in Southampton have staged a mini-Ag Show online with produce from thei...
DATE: Apr 23, 2020
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Jonathan Bell
David Burt, the Premier, announced last night that a “multi-lane drive-through facility” would open tomorrow at Southside in St George’s to begin testing essential workers for Covid-19.
Mr Burt praised Bermudian biochemist Carika Weldon and her team ...
DATE: Apr 23, 2020
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Jonathan Bell
The island’s war veterans are being used by an unscrupulous scammer, the Bermuda Legion has warned.
Carol Everson, a welfare case worker with the ex-services personnel charity, highlighted that a phone caller had used her name in an attempt to solici...
DATE: Apr 23, 2020
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
A psychologist last night warned that the stress of the Covid-19 lockdown could take its toll on people under virtual house arrest.
Alison Daniels said people could fall prey to anxiety, sadness and feel unable to relax while the shelter-in-place reg...
DATE: Apr 21, 2020
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CATEGORY:
Health
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
A frustrated Department of Parks worker has condemned dumping at public parks.
The member of staff forwarded pictures of household trash piling up at parks, which are all closed because of the Covid-19 pandemic.
The employee who asked not to be ident...
DATE: Apr 21, 2020
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CATEGORY:
Environment
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell