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A gym owner has appealed to others in the sector to adopt the SafeKey scheme and insisted that the precaution against Covid-19 did not have to be a deal-breaker for business.
Natalie Flood said she hoped it would “inspire other business owners rather...
DATE: Oct 13, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Health
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
A code that shows someone has been vaccinated against the coronavirus can be used overseas, a Government spokeswoman said yesterday.
She added that the technology provided a “safe and secure” way to confirm that someone has had the jabs.
The spokeswo...
DATE: Oct 13, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Health
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AUTHOR:
Fiona McWhirter
A child mental health specialist said that being in nature was especially important for families working or teaching from home because of the coronavirus pandemic.
Gwendolyn Creary highlighted that a shift to online classes and meetings could leave p...
DATE: Oct 13, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Health
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AUTHOR:
Fiona McWhirter
Three more deaths from Covid-19 have brought the island’s toll from the coronavirus to 92, it was revealed last night.
Kim Wilson, the health minister, added that there were 35 new cases out of 5,141 test results that came back to health officials si...
DATE: Oct 12, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Health
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
The Hamilton Bermuda Hospitals Board public reception desk has been closed until further notice.
Bill Shields, the chief financial officer of the BHB, said that face-to-face contact had to be restricted because of the “high risk of coronavirus infect...
DATE: Oct 12, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Health
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AUTHOR:
Sékou Hendrickson
King Edward VII Memorial Hospital will hold a second special Covid-19 vaccine booster clinic this Wednesday for people with suppressed immune systems.
A Government spokeswoman said those people who received an email for an appointment last week and ...
DATE: Oct 11, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Health
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AUTHOR:
News Staff
Two more deaths from Covid-19 brought the pandemic death toll to 89, it was announced last night.
There were 46 new coronavirus cases out of 3,438 rest results that came back to officials – a positivity rate of 1.3 per cent.
But the number of active...
DATE: Oct 09, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Health
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
A charity has launched a mental health awareness campaign focused on issues faced by young Bermudians.
The campaign, launched by Family Centre in partnership with RBK Advertising + Design and One Communications, is intended to educate the public abou...
DATE: Oct 09, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Health
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
Covid-19 has claimed five more lives, it was revealed last night.
The news brought the death toll from the coronavirus to 87.
But the island’s number of active cases fell sharply, from the 1,106 reported on Monday to 890 – the lowest number of cases ...
DATE: Oct 07, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Health
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
A vaccine booster programme against Covid-19 is to be launched after the arrival of 11,700 doses of the jab from the UK.
But the public was warned not to try registering for the booster until an online site is in place.
Kim Wilson, the health ministe...
DATE: Oct 07, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Health
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell