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The Covid-19 vaccine has hit resistance among the young and Black people more sceptical about its benefits than the white population, a survey has revealed.
Survey respondents aged 18 to 34 highlighted reasons that ranged from distrust to not feeling...
DATE: May 01, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Health
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
Outrageous socks were sported by the public yesterday in a show for support for an autism charity.
Tomorrow’s Voices has already raised $3,000 from donations and the sale of the wacky socks through its store on the Sargasso Sea app as part of its Au...
DATE: Apr 30, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Health
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AUTHOR:
Sarah Lagan
Three more people have died from Covid-19 – the largest number of deaths reported on a single day.
The grim news brought the death toll to 27.
Kim Wilson, the health minister, said last night: “Today, I am sad to report three Covid-related deaths.
“M...
DATE: Apr 30, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Health
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AUTHOR:
Gareth Finighan
A drive-through vaccination programme could see fewer patients in the future as many people still to get the jab remain apprehensive, nurses warned yesterday.
Staff at a pop-up clinic at the Turtle Hill Golf Club at the Fairmont Southampton hotel inj...
DATE: Apr 30, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Health
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AUTHOR:
Sékou Hendrickson
Another serious Covid-19 outbreak could be catastrophic for Bermuda’s economy, according to Bermuda investors Andrew and Alexander Green.
And today the owners of the Hamilton Princess & Beach Club urged people to get vaccinated to help protect agains...
DATE: Apr 29, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Health
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The Government’s Covid-19 economic recovery plan has stalled due to an “all-out effort” to contain the recent surge in coronavirus cases, the Premier revealed yesterday.
David Burt told The Royal Gazette: “I will be completely honest: for the last mo...
DATE: Apr 29, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Health
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
The number of active Covid-19 cases continues to fall, according to the latest test results released last night.
Just 12 positive cases were recorded from a batch of 1,260 test results received by the department of health – a positivity rate of one ...
DATE: Apr 29, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Health
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AUTHOR:
Gareth Finighan
Travellers, including Bermudians, who arrive on the island without proof of vaccination against the coronavirus will be under a requirement to quarantine “until there is no longer a global pandemic”, the Premier said yesterday.
David Burt was speakin...
DATE: Apr 29, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Health
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
Reaching herd immunity against the coronavirus in a month’s time could prove elusive, but the island’s ultimate goal is to eliminate local transmission of the virus, the Premier said yesterday.
David Burt said the target was for 70 per cent of the po...
DATE: Apr 29, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Health
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
A drive-through vaccination centre will be in operation today.
According to The Royal Bermuda Regiment, the service will be available from 10am until 2pm at the Fairmont Southampton Hotel’s Turtle Hill golf club car park. Entrance is from South Shore...
DATE: Apr 29, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Health
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AUTHOR:
Gareth Finighan