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Police have reported a quarantine breach at the Cannonier-Watson residence, which a spokesman said would result in another court appearance for the family.
Sophia Cannonier and her husband Michael Watson said a “sea” of police officers appeared at th...
DATE: Jul 21, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Health
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
The caseload of the Bermuda Diabetes Association surged after the island endured more than one year of pandemic conditions, Hamilton Rotary Club heard yesterday.
The charity tackling one of Bermuda’s most prevalent chronic illnesses also saw triple t...
DATE: Jul 21, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Health
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
The Bermuda Post Office has paid tribute to Bermuda’s essential workers with a special stamp release.
The BPO has revised the 50 cent shell stamp, which depicts a Bermuda Cone shell, and overprinted it with the title “Honouring All Essential Workers”...
DATE: Jul 21, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Health
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
A vet this week sounded a warning over a “massive” number of dogs left unvaccinated against common illnesses because their owners “do not believe in it, or do not have the money”.
Andrew Madeiros of Ettrick Animal Hospital spoke after an apparent vir...
DATE: Jul 20, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Health
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
A campaigner opposed to mandatory supervised quarantining has again maintained that he did not submit a medical exemption form when he returned from an overseas trip last week.
Antonio Belvedere acknowledged that he did share an exemption letter from...
DATE: Jul 20, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Health
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AUTHOR:
Gareth Finighan
Mental health benefits and services in Bermuda are not on an equal footing as those dealing with physical health, the Ministry of Health has admitted.
It was responding after Tania Stafford, a former service user at the Mid-Atlantic Wellness Instit...
DATE: Jul 20, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Health
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AUTHOR:
Sarah Lagan
A team of medics has been formed to support those with intellectual disabilities and their families at home.
The Community Intellectual Disabilities Team consists of nurses and therapists who work together to meet the needs of the clients and their f...
DATE: Jul 20, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Health
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AUTHOR:
Gareth Finighan
Government’s Covid-19 vaccination programme is “drifting without impetus” and is unlikely to achieve herd immunity targets, according to the Opposition.
Michael Dunkley, the One Bermuda Alliance spokesman for National Security and Health, spoke out f...
DATE: Jul 19, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Health
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AUTHOR:
Gareth Finighan
The number of Covid-19 cases in Bermuda rose to 15 this week after five new cases were confirmed.
Tonight a spokeswoman for the Ministry of Health announced the cases were found among 6,171 test results received since the last update on Tuesday.
Four...
DATE: Jul 16, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Health
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
Government has granted almost 300 exemptions to mandatory quarantine since it came into effect on June 20.
There were 460 applications and 294 were granted between June 20 and July 10, MPs were told this morning.
Exemptions went to the medically vuln...
DATE: Jul 16, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Health
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell