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A longstanding thrift shop has grown into a popular lifeline for children’s charity the Committee of 25.
Among the group’s goals for this year is boosting the turnover of stock at its Bargain Box store on Serpentine Road in Pembroke.
Jackie MacLellan...
DATE: Feb 11, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Health
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
The island is well equipped to deal with any possible serious reactions to the coronavirus vaccine, the health minister said.
Kim Wilson cautioned that strong adverse reactions to the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine against Covid-19 were “rare”.
Common react...
DATE: Feb 10, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Health
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
The possible animal origins of the coronavirus pandemic and its toll on mental health will be among topics discussed today at a special seminar.
Tucker Murphy, a zoologist who studied human conflict with mountain lions in the Chilean rainforests, sai...
DATE: Feb 10, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Health
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
Bermuda’s top doctor has assured people who have to travel overseas for medical treatment that they will be able to get coronavirus tests before they return to the island.
Ayoola Oyinloye, the Government’s Chief Medical Officer, said several options ...
DATE: Feb 10, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Health
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AUTHOR:
Sarah Lagan
The head of an anti-substance abuse charity has been awarded cash from a charitable foundation to help develop his leadership and support skills.
Leslie Grant, the executive director of Focus Counselling Services, was awarded $8,525 by the Duperreaul...
DATE: Feb 10, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Health
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AUTHOR:
Fiona McWhirter
The island has passed the 9,000 people vaccination mark, it was revealed last night.
Kim Wilson, the health minister, added 1,500 people had now had both doses of the coronavirus jab.
Ms Wilson said that the number of active Covid-19 cases had droppe...
DATE: Feb 09, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Health
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
A Bermudian nurse who has watched Covid-19 patients die in the UK yesterday appealed to the Bermudian public to get the vaccine.
Angela Whayman, 32, said that the vaccine was “the only way to make progress in halting this destructive virus”.
Ms Whaym...
DATE: Feb 09, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Health
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AUTHOR:
Gareth Finighan
Two new coronavirus cases were reported over the last few days, the health ministry said last night.
The positive results were among 1,385 test results that came back to health officials.
One was from overseas – a resident who flew back on last Satu...
DATE: Feb 09, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Health
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
An awareness campaign will be launched this month to highlight dementia care.
The Ministry of Social Development and Seniors is working with health professionals to boost knowledge of the subject.
Tinee Furbert, the social development and seniors min...
DATE: Feb 08, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Health
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AUTHOR:
Fiona McWhirter
A hotline set up to deal with questions about the Covid-19 vaccine had “technical issues” today, a Government spokeswoman said.
She explained: “At this time not all calls are being answered immediately.
“Some of the calls are going into the call que...
DATE: Feb 08, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Health
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AUTHOR:
Fiona McWhirter