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A warning against complacency after a slump in the number of coronavirus tests has been issued by the Government.
Health officials said that people should take a test as the now-available vaccine was “not a cure” and that it could be “many months bef...
DATE: Feb 02, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Health
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AUTHOR:
Gareth Finighan
The number of active Covid-19 cases has dropped by more than half, health officials said last night.
The news came as one new case was recorded out 1,587 results received since last Friday.
The number of active cases dropped from 26 to 12 after 15 pe...
DATE: Feb 02, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Health
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AUTHOR:
Gareth Finighan
A salmonella scare has forced the recall of frozen seafood sold by an island supermarket, health officials revealed today.
The 250g mix of king prawns, mussels and squid rings, produced for UK supermarket giants Waitrose and sold only by Supermart on...
DATE: Jan 31, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Health
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AUTHOR:
News Staff
A “small” number of non-residents were able to receive the free Covid-19 vaccine because they weren’t required to prove they lived in Bermuda, the Government admitted.
Health minister Kim Wilson insisted at a press conference on Tuesday that the vacc...
DATE: Jan 30, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Health
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AUTHOR:
Sam Strangeways, Investigations Editor
A single new case of Covid-19 was identified today, the health ministry said tonight.
The case was among 300 test results that came back to health officials today.
A spokeswoman for the ministry said the new case was classified as an on-island transm...
DATE: Jan 29, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Health
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
Dozens of people took part in a free clinic that ran during an annual men’s health awareness month.
Dynamic Urology Services offered prostate screenings for all men aged 40 and older last November.
The checks included a blood test and prostate exam.
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DATE: Jan 29, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Health
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AUTHOR:
Fiona McWhirter
A new case of coronavirus infection in a resident with no recent travel history or known links to other cases was recorded yesterday.
It was the only positive out of 489 tests that came back to health officials.
Two people have recovered from the il...
DATE: Jan 29, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Health
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
The coronavirus pandemic heightened grief for families who had lost loved ones – whether from Covid-19 or other causes, an expert said yesterday.
Gina Spence, a grief recovery specialist, said she would offer a free forum on Sunday to help people cop...
DATE: Jan 29, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Health
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
Bermuda has recorded a new case of coronavirus in a resident who arrived from London last Thursday and was found positive on their Day 4 test.
The traveller was in quarantine under the revised restrictions for travellers from Britain, which require t...
DATE: Jan 28, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Health
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
The social development and seniors minister heard talks about inclusion after she was invited by a UN agency to attend a virtual meeting.
Tinee Furbert attended the online gathering of the presiding officers of the Regional Conference on Social Devel...
DATE: Jan 27, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Health
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AUTHOR:
News Staff