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A series of raffles to reward people who have had the Covid-19 vaccine was unveiled yesterday in a bid to encourage the public to get the jabs.
The Back to Business Community Giveaway, created by the Bermuda Health Council in collaboration with the B...
DATE: Jun 01, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Health
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
A psychiatric nurse and vice president of the Bermuda Nursing Association yesterday won the Nurse of the Year award.
Karen Grant-Simmons, the clinic manager for acute community mental health services at the Mid Atlantic Wellness Institute, said she ...
DATE: Jun 01, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Health
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
A total of three new cases of the coronavirus were identified in more than 5,800 test results that came back to health officials yesterday.
There are 20 active cases, with 19 being monitored by public health officials – the lowest number since March ...
DATE: Jun 01, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Health
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
An increase in travellers caused long queues for Covid-19 testing at the main clinic in Hamilton over the weekend.
Some complained they had to wait more than two hours at the Perot Post Office before they got the test.
The lines for mandatory testing...
DATE: Jun 01, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Health
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
The weekday hours of the Lamb Foggo Urgent Care Centre (UCC) are changing with the service available later into the evening.
From today, the UCC will open from 2pm to 10pm every weekday and public holiday, instead of noon until 8pm.
An x-ray service ...
DATE: Jun 01, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Health
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AUTHOR:
News Staff
The island has marked another death of a person with Covid-19, bringing the total fatalities from the illness to 33.
It was the first death linked to the virus since May 13.
The news came yesterday from Kim Wilson, the health minister, who offered co...
DATE: May 31, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Health
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
Dozens of young Bermudians were among those who contracted Covid-19 during the latest surge of infections.
Dy-Juan DeRoza, the National Epidemiologist for the Ministry of Health, said that 67 cases involving children aged between 12 and 15 had been r...
DATE: May 31, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Health
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
A centenarian was among the 283 people who turned up for the latest round of the mobile vaccination programme for the coronavirus over the weekend.
Myrtle Burrows, 102, arrived at the National Sports Centre in Devonshire on Saturday for the jab.
Th...
DATE: May 31, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Health
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
There were no new cases in the latest round of coronavirus test results, it was revealed tonight.
Health officials said 1,284 test results had come back since the since the last update yesterday and all were clear.
The number of active cases fell to ...
DATE: May 27, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Health
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AUTHOR:
Gareth Finighan
A pressure group opposed to tough Covid-19 quarantine regulations said today it had concerns over the vaccination of children again the disease.
The Bermuda Freedom Alliance warned that more research was needed before vaccines were proven to be safe ...
DATE: May 27, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Health
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AUTHOR:
Gareth Finighan