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The Philippines has placed Bermuda on its “red” list, according to this report from the Philippine News Agency.
The red listing came after the Inter-Agency Task Force for the Management of Emerging Infectious Diseases (IATF-EID) updated its list of c...
DATE: Oct 02, 2021
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Health
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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
The Premier criticised “negligence” in the fight against Covid-19 and last night highlighted a case where some people had got the vaccine but left an elderly relative unprotected.
David Burt said: “Those persons have gotten their vaccine, but their p...
DATE: Oct 01, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Health
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
A return to lockdown would only “kick the can down the road” in the battle against Covid-19, the Chief Medical Officer warned last night.
Ayo Oyinloye admitted there was evidence from the third wave of coronavirus infections in the spring that “if we...
DATE: Oct 01, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Health
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
The Opposition has welcomed a decision to drop a policy that forced non-vaccinated travellers to quarantine in approved centres.
But the One Bermuda Alliance asked the Government to provide details on how much the controversial policy had cost taxpay...
DATE: Oct 01, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Health
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AUTHOR:
Gareth Finighan
Residents who get vaccinated against the coronavirus at a series of pop-up clinics will be in with a chance of winning a weekend hotel stay.
The Hamilton Princess and Beach Club will host three sessions when people will be treated to lemonade, cookie...
DATE: Oct 01, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Health
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AUTHOR:
Fiona McWhirter
A lounger designed for newborn babies has been recalled because of risk of suffocation, it was announced yesterday.
A government spokesman said anyone who had Boppy Newborn Loungers should stop using them.
She added: “Infants can suffocate if they ro...
DATE: Oct 01, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Health
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AUTHOR:
News Staff
Ten more people have died from Covid-19, the health minister announced last night, bringing the island’s death toll to 72.
It brings the number of deaths this month alone to 38.
Kim Wilson gave “heartfelt condolences” as she revealed a further 99 peo...
DATE: Sep 30, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Health
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
The night time curfew will be extended for two more weeks, David Burt said today.
The Premier at today’s press conference that the Cabinet had agreed to this in a bid to contain the current Covid-19 outbreak.
Government has also authorised the retu...
DATE: Sep 30, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Health
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AUTHOR:
News Staff