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The first delivery of Covid-19 vaccines is not expected to arrive in Bermuda until early next month, the health minister said yesterday.
Kim Wilson told the House of Assembly that Bermuda was expected to receive more than 9,000 doses of the Pfizer C...
DATE: Dec 12, 2020
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CATEGORY:
Health
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
The Bermuda Aquarium, Museum and Zoo will be closed to the general public from tomorrow until January 1 to limit potential exposure to animals that are susceptible to coronaviruses, BAMZ said tonight.
Dr Ian Walker, the principal curator, said: “Our...
DATE: Dec 11, 2020
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CATEGORY:
Health
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AUTHOR:
Bill Zuill
Bermuda recorded a further 27 positive cases of coronavirus yesterday, Health Minister Kim Wilson said today.
Of the new cases, 13 were caused by local transmission and 14 are under investigation. That brought the number of active cases to 149. Two ...
DATE: Dec 11, 2020
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CATEGORY:
Health
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AUTHOR:
News Staff
Residents and visitors were asked by the Premier today to download the WeHealth Bermuda app to aid the fight against the coronavirus.
David Burt pleaded with employers to insist that staff working in offices use the technology and suggested gyms and ...
DATE: Dec 11, 2020
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CATEGORY:
Health
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AUTHOR:
Fiona McWhirter
A possible exposure to the coronavirus has been linked to The Berkeley Institute, the Government said today.
Close contacts are being contacted by health officials and will be told to quarantine.
A Ministry of Education spokeswoman said: “The Chief M...
DATE: Dec 11, 2020
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CATEGORY:
Health
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AUTHOR:
Fiona McWhirter
The National Sports Centre has closed its gym after someone who used the facility tested positive for Covid-19.
The patron was at the gym last Sunday, but did not use changing room facilities. Contact tracing is now underway and the gym is undergoing...
DATE: Dec 10, 2020
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CATEGORY:
Health
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AUTHOR:
Gareth Finighan
A staff member at a pharmacy in Hamilton has tested positive for the coronavirus, it was revealed today.
Management of People’s Pharmacy said it had been confirmed that a staff member at the Victoria Street branch was infected.
A spokeswoman for the ...
DATE: Dec 10, 2020
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CATEGORY:
Health
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AUTHOR:
Raymond Hainey, Assistant News Editor
Senior school students at Bermuda High School for Girls will move to remote learning on Monday.
In a note to parents, head of school Linda Parker said the private school had no Covid-19 positive cases among its staff or student body, but was taking ...
DATE: Dec 10, 2020
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CATEGORY:
Health
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Protests against the use of masks and vaccinations in the fight against Covid-19 have been postponed, police said today.
A message that circulated on social media last Sunday said a march would start at City Hall tomorrow.
But a police spokesman said...
DATE: Dec 10, 2020
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CATEGORY:
Health
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AUTHOR:
Fiona McWhirter
People desperate to take a Covid-19 test may have to wait until Christmas for an appointment after a surge in demand.
Residents have complained of having calls to a Government hotline go unanswered, while those booking online have been unable to get ...
DATE: Dec 10, 2020
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CATEGORY:
Health
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AUTHOR:
Gareth Finighan