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Charter boat skippers have questioned why they have to endure stricter Covid-19 precautions than public ferries.
Michael Gladwin, the president of the Tour Boat Owners Association, claimed that charter boats were unfairly targeted by an insistence on...
DATE: Aug 30, 2021
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Health
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AUTHOR:
Sarah Lagan
More than 50 new coronavirus cases were logged in the last three days, health officials announced last night.
The news came as Kim Wilson, the health minister, warned that more people were ignoring Covid-19 regulations and going to work when they had...
DATE: Aug 28, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Health
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AUTHOR:
Sarah Lagan
A mother yesterday said was inspired to start a specialist support group after her 16-year-old son suffered traumatic brain injuries in a car crash.
Helen Cart set up the Bermuda TBI Survivors and Parents/Caregivers Support Group, a private Facebook ...
DATE: Aug 25, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Health
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AUTHOR:
Sarah Lagan
A vaccination clinic set up yesterday to tackle an outbreak of canine parvovirus was successful but much work remains, a veterinarian has said.
Laura Tucker, president of the Bermuda Veterinary Association, said 154 dogs were brought to the clinic a...
DATE: Aug 23, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Health
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AUTHOR:
Sarah Lagan
New public health regulations requiring patrons to have a SafeKey could be “the final nail in the coffin” for businesses struggling to survive the Covid-19 pandemic, Michael Dunkley has warned.
The Shadow Minister of National Security and Health adde...
DATE: Aug 23, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Health
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AUTHOR:
Sarah Lagan
The Minister of Health has issued a reminder to the public about the availability of Covid-19 vaccinations.
Kim Wilson said that anyone wishing to get the vaccine can do so via appointment or walk-in at King Edward VII Memorial Hospital on any Tuesd...
DATE: Aug 21, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Health
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AUTHOR:
Sarah Lagan
A gym owner yesterday said she will refuse to follow government regulations requiring members to have a SafeKey.
Karen Hodgkins, who owns Magnum Power Force Gym on Church Street in Pembroke, said in order for the gym to survive it would be “business...
DATE: Aug 20, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Health
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AUTHOR:
Sarah Lagan
Issues affecting the housing, wellbeing and safety of Bermuda’s seniors were discussed during a recent government-led visit to an independent living complex.
Tinee Furbert, the Minister of Social Development and Seniors was joined at Dr Cann Park in...
DATE: Aug 17, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Health
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AUTHOR:
Sarah Lagan
When Darren Hunnicutt told his wife he had cancer she collapsed and he caught her in his arms.
He said the dread he saw in her eyes kept him strong in order to support her and all of his loved ones as he journeyed through a brutal succession of medi...
DATE: Aug 09, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Health
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AUTHOR:
Sarah Lagan
Bermuda recorded 25 new cases of Covid-19 in just three days, with the majority transmitted locally, the health ministry said last night.
Of Bermuda’s 71 active cases, 61 are the more virulent Delta variant and two are Beta.
Furthermore, 64 per cen...
DATE: Aug 07, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Health
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AUTHOR:
Sarah Lagan