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A family story of how EF Gordon, a civil rights hero and doctor, saved the life of five-year-old Mansfield “Jim” Brock inspired Mr Brock’s son to study medicine.
The 83-year-old story came full circle when last month Malcolm Brock was appointed the E...
DATE: Dec 14, 2020
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Bermuda recorded a further 27 positive cases of coronavirus yesterday, Health Minister Kim Wilson said today.
Of the new cases, 13 were caused by local transmission and 14 are under investigation. That brought the number of active cases to 149. Two ...
DATE: Dec 11, 2020
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A visitor has tested positive for the coronavirus on their day eight test - which brought the number of active cases on the island to 25.
The news yesterday came as a second global pharmaceutical company, Moderna, reported that an experimental Covid...
DATE: Nov 17, 2020
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Health
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A vaccine for Covid-19 could be available to Bermuda as early as next month, the health minister has revealed.
Kim Wilson said the UK had pledged to share some of its stock of vaccinations for the illness with its Overseas Territories when they beca...
DATE: Nov 11, 2020
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Almost 30 people have completed an eight week workshop to promote the growth of fruit and vegetables at in their yards and neighbourhood gardens.
The Eat, Grow, Save course, run by Kevin Santucci, also a pastor, was designed to boost healthy eating...
DATE: Oct 18, 2020
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Two people who travelled together on the Delta Air Lines flight from Atlanta on Wednesday have tested positive for the coronavirus, the Ministry of Health reported last night.
The two positive cases were among 715 test results that came back to healt...
DATE: Oct 09, 2020
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Health
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More than 600 coronavirus test results came back clear, the health ministry said tonight.
News of the 622 tests meant that the number of confirmed cases remained at 184.
There are five active cases, all monitored by public health officials, but none ...
DATE: Oct 09, 2020
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Health
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A weight-loss workshop with a difference is to be held tomorrow at Spirit House in Devonshire.
Island company Fuelled Bermuda Ltd will present “An Ayurvedic Approach to Weight Loss”.
Organisers say participants will learn “a radically different appro...
DATE: Oct 09, 2020
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Health
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News Staff
No positive cases of Covid-19 were recorded out of 895 test results received by the Ministry of Health today.
Bermuda has had a total of 181 confirmed positive cases, including four which remain active and are under public health monitoring. None are...
DATE: Oct 01, 2020
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Health
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Covid-19 test results may be delayed as a result of Hurricane Teddy.
The Ministry of Health said that test processing would be on hold until the storm had passed Bermuda and a return to work had been approved.
The Perot testing facility and the Covid...
DATE: Sep 21, 2020
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Health
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News Staff