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New rules requiring customers to have the SafeKey proof of Covid-19 vaccination or a negative test did not appear to have affected bars and restaurants on Front Street last night as they appeared to be enjoying brisk business.
A manager in one bar an...
DATE: Aug 21, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Health
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AUTHOR:
Gareth Finighan
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
Tougher regulations designed to curb the spread of Covid-19 will come into force at 6pm tomorrow, the Government announced tonight.
The SafeKey system for indoor public spaces where masks can be removed will be introduced for indoor dining, bars, clu...
DATE: Aug 20, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Health
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AUTHOR:
News Staff
Patrons of bars and restaurants will have to prove they do not have the Covid-19 virus or are immunised, under new public safety regulations due to come into force tomorrow.
Kim Wilson, the Minister of Health, announced the measure last night after ...
DATE: Aug 19, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Health
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AUTHOR:
Gareth Finighan
Tougher public safety measures are expected to be announced today after 52 new cases of the coronavirus were announced last night.
Kim Wilson, the health minister, confirmed that the Cabinet met yesterday to consider changes to the regulations “give...
DATE: Aug 18, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Health
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AUTHOR:
Gareth Finighan
A huge increase in cases of a deadly dog virus has led to special vaccination clinics being organised.
The move came after cases of canine parvovirus, a gastrointestinal disease that can kill, more than tripled over the last month.
As reported earlie...
DATE: Aug 18, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Health
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AUTHOR:
Sékou Hendrickson
About 300 residents have become immunised against Covid-19 in the last two weeks, the latest vaccination figures have revealed.
The number of people who have had a second jab now stands at 64.6 per cent of the population – an increase of just 0.5 per...
DATE: Aug 18, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Health
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AUTHOR:
Gareth Finighan
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
Government is “stepping back” from the double challenge of control of the Covid-19 pandemic and rebuilding the economy, the Opposition claimed last night.
Michael Dunkley, the One Bermuda Alliance spokesman for health and national security, was speak...
DATE: Aug 16, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Health
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AUTHOR:
Gareth Finighan