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Two more people have died as a result of Covid-19, the Ministry of Health announced last night.
The news brought the number of deaths linked to the coronavirus up to 98.
There are 21 people in hospital with seven in intensive care.
Health officials...
DATE: Oct 26, 2021
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Health
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AUTHOR:
Sarah Lagan
A company has given a $6,500 water treatment system to a charity to mark its 25th anniversary in business.
ClearWater System will install a filtration and ultraviolet disinfection system in the main pump room of the Bermuda Diabetes Association’s new...
DATE: Oct 25, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Health
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AUTHOR:
Sarah Lagan
No guarantees can be given on medical exemptions for unvaccinated people for emergency treatment in the US after the country introduces strict Covid-19 travel policies.
The warning came from the Bermuda Hospitals Board and the US Consulate after Kim...
DATE: Oct 16, 2021
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Health
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AUTHOR:
Sarah Lagan
Schoolchildren will get a free hot and filling breakfast delivered to their homes as part of a one-day national campaign by a charity.
The Coalition for the Protection of Children launched its first National Breakfast Day and is scheduled to hand out...
DATE: Oct 16, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Health
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AUTHOR:
Sarah Lagan
Students of Warwick Academy were given Covid-19 Lateral Flow Tests on Saturday as part of a programme designed to get them back to in-person learning.
The tests were distributed between 9am and 3pm and the students tested themselves last night ahead...
DATE: Oct 04, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Health
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AUTHOR:
Sarah Lagan
Some healthcare professionals are perpetuating myths that home remedies are able to treat Covid-19, according to Bermuda’s Chief Medical Officer.
And he urged them to honour their Hippocratic oath – to “do no harm”.
Ayo Oyinloye was speaking during a...
DATE: Oct 01, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Health
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AUTHOR:
Sarah Lagan
More health professionals have opted to take the Covid-19 vaccination, Bermuda Hospitals Board Chief of Staff said yesterday.
At a press conference this afternoon, Wesley Miller said that 76 per cent of registered and enrolled nurses, including c...
DATE: Oct 01, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Health
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AUTHOR:
Sarah Lagan
Another ten people have died of Covid-19, the health minister announced last night.
The news brought the death toll to 62 and there were 163 new cases.
Since the last update, there have been also been 295 recoveries, reducing the number of active cas...
DATE: Sep 28, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Health
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AUTHOR:
Sarah Lagan
Bermuda is at the top of a global list for the number of Covid-19 cases per 100,000 residents in a table compiled by The New York Times.
The American newspaper said Bermuda averaged 109 new cases every day from last Monday to yesterday – a rate of ...
DATE: Sep 27, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Health
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AUTHOR:
Sarah Lagan
Substance abuse agency, Focus Counselling Services will highlight the importance of community as it celebrates Recovery Month in September.
This year’s theme is ‘Recovery is for Everyone: Every Person, Every Family, Every Community’.
A spokeswoman ...
DATE: Sep 01, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Health
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AUTHOR:
Sarah Lagan