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Unvaccinated travellers will be able to spend some of their mandatory quarantine at home instead of a hotel, it was revealed last night.
David Burt, the Premier, said unvaccinated people who arrived on the island with a clear preflight PCR test would...
DATE: Aug 13, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Health
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
Almost 96 per cent of Bermuda’s doctors recommended the Covid-19 vaccine in a major survey of the profession by the Bermuda Medical Doctors’ Association.
The association poll found 68 island doctors said they would recommend the Pfizer or Moderna vac...
DATE: Aug 13, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Health
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
Bermuda’s number of fully vaccinated people nudged up to 64.4 per cent, with 65.7 per cent of the population getting one jab.
It marks a slight rise from the 64.1 per cent of immunised residents reported last week.
Over the 30 weeks of vaccination on...
DATE: Aug 13, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Health
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
The number of Covid-19 cases has risen to 83 after 31 new cases were recorded since last Friday – the highest number of infections since May.
The rise in cases prompted Kim Wilson, the Minister of Health, to urge the public to take precautions agains...
DATE: Aug 11, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Health
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
More than 1,000 seniors are receiving financial assistance, according to Government figures.
Tinee Furbert, the minister of social development and seniors, yesterday said that 1,037 seniors were currently received aid from the Department of Financial...
DATE: Aug 10, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Health
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AUTHOR:
Gareth Finighan
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
The Government last night continued to urge the public to consider Covid-19 vaccinations as the number of active cases of the virus in the latest outbreak continued to rise.
Kim Wilson, the Minister of Health, said: “What the past has shown is whenev...
DATE: Aug 09, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Health
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
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
The island’s vets are scrambling to coordinate an emergency vaccination drive for dogs as an outbreak of a fast-spreading virus takes an increasing toll.
The Bermuda Veterinary Association held a discussion on Thursday night with all the island’s cli...
DATE: Aug 07, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Health
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
Bermuda College has introduced a raft of safety measures including weekly saliva testing for students in light of the prevalence of the Covid-19 Delta variant.
As of August 30, students returning to-face-to-face classes must show a negative Covid-19...
DATE: Aug 07, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Health
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AUTHOR:
Sarah Lagan