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Due to the large surge of positive Covid-19 cases in the community, the Bermuda Hospitals Board will stop all visiting from noon today for acute inpatient units at King Edward VII Memorial Hospital and the Mid-Atlantic Wellness Institute, other than ...
DATE: Mar 29, 2021
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Health
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News Staff
Seven new cases of Covid-19 were recorded today as the number of active cases jumped to 33, the health ministry said last night.
The increase in cases came as another exposure at a school was announced at Paget Primary. This comes after exposures at...
DATE: Mar 18, 2021
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Health
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News Staff
Bermuda’s travel health status was today moved from level 4 to level 3 by the US Centres for Disease Control.
A spokeswoman for the US Consulate said: “The Covid-19 risk in Bermuda remains moderate – however the CDC currently recommends avoiding non-...
DATE: Mar 01, 2021
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Health
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News Staff
A Bermuda charity will soon be able to accept online donations after a $2,500 grant from Clarien Bank.
Grainne Richmond, the treasurer of Action on Alzheimer’s & Dementia Bermuda said the cash from Clarien would help the charity revamp its website – ...
DATE: Feb 15, 2021
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Health
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News Staff
More than 5,000 people had been vaccinated for the coronavirus by last night, the Premier, David Burt, announced.
But the island’s curfew from midnight to 6am is to remain in effect at least a further two weeks.
Speaking at the Covid-19 press confere...
DATE: Feb 03, 2021
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Health
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News Staff
A salmonella scare has forced the recall of frozen seafood sold by an island supermarket, health officials revealed today.
The 250g mix of king prawns, mussels and squid rings, produced for UK supermarket giants Waitrose and sold only by Supermart on...
DATE: Jan 31, 2021
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Health
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News Staff
The social development and seniors minister heard talks about inclusion after she was invited by a UN agency to attend a virtual meeting.
Tinee Furbert attended the online gathering of the presiding officers of the Regional Conference on Social Devel...
DATE: Jan 27, 2021
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Health
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News Staff
The Bermuda Hospitals Board has announced that more visitors will be allowed to see patients from today.
A spokeswoman said that the increase for acute and long term care wards came after “the return to a lower prevalence of Covid-19 on the island.
S...
DATE: Jan 27, 2021
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Health
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News Staff
An insurance company has closed its doors to walk-in customers after two staff members tested positive for the coronavirus.
CG Insurance’s Reid Street office will be shut until December 29.
A spokeswoman said: “It has come to our attention that two C...
DATE: Dec 16, 2020
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Health
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News Staff
The WeHealth Bermuda app designed to help coronavirus tracing will not undermine civil liberties, the Privacy Commissioner has promised.
Alexander White said: “Bermudians can feel confident in WeHealth Bermuda as an example of trust being earned.
“M...
DATE: Dec 16, 2020
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CATEGORY:
Health
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AUTHOR:
News Staff