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Two more passengers from a British Airways flight have tested positive for the coronavirus, the Government said today.
The new victims brought the total number of confirmed cases after the October 27 arrival from London to ten.
They were the only po...
DATE: Nov 06, 2020
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CATEGORY:
News
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AUTHOR:
Fiona McWhirter
Standardised fees helped to deliver a cut in the spend on hospital services from 2017 to 2018, the Bermuda Health Council said today.
Tiara Carlington, a project manager for public health research and programmes, said the change was a significant fin...
DATE: Nov 06, 2020
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CATEGORY:
News
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AUTHOR:
Fiona McWhirter
A courtroom has been refitted to cut the risk of coronavirus transmission so Supreme Court trials can restart.
Partitions were installed to shield jurors, staff and lawyers who use the Supreme Court in Sessions House.
Trials are expected to resume ne...
DATE: Nov 06, 2020
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CATEGORY:
News
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AUTHOR:
Fiona McWhirter
Bermuda residents will not be faced with a rollback of their existing freedoms unless there is community transmission of the coronavirus, the health minister revealed.
The present 18 active Covid-19 cases are all imported, involving 13 returning resi...
DATE: Nov 04, 2020
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CATEGORY:
Health
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AUTHOR:
Duncan Hall
More than 400 coronavirus test results came back clear yesterday, the Ministry of Health said this afternoon.
None of the 409 samples received was positive.
Bermuda has had 206 total confirmed cases.
There are 18 active cases, which were all importe...
DATE: Nov 04, 2020
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CATEGORY:
News
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AUTHOR:
Fiona McWhirter
A warning to people tempted to breach strict quarantine regulations was issued by the health minister today.
Kim Wilson – speaking after two visitors from the US were fined after they broke isolation yesterday to go to a wedding – said: "Although it ...
DATE: Nov 03, 2020
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CATEGORY:
Health
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AUTHOR:
Raymond Hainey, Assistant News Editor
The island has recorded another new case of the coronavirus, it was revealed today.
The positive test was among 992 test results that came back to health officials yesterday.
The latest case was a visitor who came off the British Airways flight from ...
DATE: Oct 30, 2020
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CATEGORY:
Health
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AUTHOR:
Raymond Hainey, Assistant News Editor
A new state-of-the-art breast cancer scanner has been installed at the Bermuda Cancer and Health Centre.
The next-generation 3D digital mammography scanner will provide women with the highest standard of care available.
Rona Donawa, the chief technol...
DATE: Oct 29, 2020
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CATEGORY:
Health
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AUTHOR:
Raymond Hainey, Assistant News Editor
Four new coronavirus cases were recorded yesterday, the health ministry has announced.
The victims – all returned residents with pre-departure tests – were among 811 test results that came back to health officials.
The news sparked a warning from Kim...
DATE: Oct 29, 2020
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CATEGORY:
Health
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AUTHOR:
Raymond Hainey, Assistant News Editor
Men’s health will be in the spotlight next month with two events designed to promote good lifestyles.
Dynamic Urology Services will provide free prostate screenings for men aged 40 and over next month the Axa Man on the Run 5k event to encourage men ...
DATE: Oct 29, 2020
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CATEGORY:
Health
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AUTHOR:
Sarah Lagan