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Technology played a key role in Bermuda’s fight against Covid-19, with the island rolling out five separate apps.
David Burt, the Premier, said in the House of Assembly that the first, the HealthIQ app, remained in use.
A sequence of other apps were ...
DATE: Dec 04, 2020
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CATEGORY:
Health
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
The entire population is expected to have access to a coronavirus vaccine under Government plans to manage the pandemic’s impact.
A Ministry of Health spokeswoman said that some groups like healthcare workers and seniors will get priority as part of ...
DATE: Dec 04, 2020
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CATEGORY:
Health
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AUTHOR:
Fiona McWhirter
A recommendation that people involved with three international sporting events get tested for the coronavirus has been issued – almost a month after the events were held.
David Kendell, the director of the Department of Health, wrote in a November 27...
DATE: Dec 04, 2020
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CATEGORY:
Health
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AUTHOR:
Sam Strangeways, Investigations Editor
Bermuda logged five new coronavirus cases yesterday out of 682 test results for the illness, bringing the number of active cases to 47.
There are nine cases under investigation, a spokeswoman for the Ministry of Health said.
Two of the cases, both as...
DATE: Dec 03, 2020
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CATEGORY:
Health
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
An East End school will be shut for the rest of the week in the wake of a potential exposure to Covid-19.
Ayoola Oyinloye, Bermuda’s Chief Medical Officer, tonight said teachers, students and staff at Clearwater Middle School in St David’s should ge...
DATE: Dec 03, 2020
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CATEGORY:
Health
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AUTHOR:
Fiona McWhirter
Bermuda’s taxi drivers will have a safer Christmas after the Bermuda Red Cross yesterday gave them 5,000 masks to help curb the spread of Covid-19 over the holiday season.
Diane Gordon, disaster manager for the Bermuda Red Cross, said of the donation...
DATE: Dec 03, 2020
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CATEGORY:
Health
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
WindReach is hosting a free virtual conference today in support of people with disabilities.
The event, titled Common Ground – Amplifying Community Voices, is being held in recognition of The United Nation’s International Day of Persons with Disabili...
DATE: Dec 03, 2020
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CATEGORY:
Health
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AUTHOR:
Sarah Lagan
Residents were asked by the City of Hamilton to follow health guidance to help limit the spread of the coronavirus.
A spokeswoman said the reminder came after “the recent spike in Covid-19 cases in Bermuda”.
She added: “The City requests all customer...
DATE: Dec 02, 2020
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CATEGORY:
Health
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AUTHOR:
Fiona McWhirter
Failure to wear a protective mask against Covid-19 is to be an offence punishable by fines, the health minister said last night.
Kim Wilson said a first conviction would get a $500 fine and second and subsequent offences will incur a $1,000 fine.
Mas...
DATE: Dec 02, 2020
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CATEGORY:
Health
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
The Somerset branch of HSBC has closed “following a possible exposure to Covid-19”.
A statement released by the bank said the decision was made “out of an abundance of caution”.
“The bank is following all Bermuda Government Covid-19 protocols and the...
DATE: Dec 01, 2020
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CATEGORY:
Health
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AUTHOR:
Gareth Finighan