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A domestic violence support agency said yesterday that demand had jumped since the island started mandatory quarantines in a bid to beat the coronavirus pandemic.
Laurie Shiell, the executive director of the Centre Against Abuse, said the organisatio...
DATE: Mar 27, 2020
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CATEGORY:
Health
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AUTHOR:
Fiona McWhirter
A charity chairwoman and veteran child welfare campaigner said that the scale of the Covid-19 pandemic is a stark reminder of how much work was still needed to help struggling families.
Sheelagh Cooper added that a transitional living centre, expecte...
DATE: Mar 27, 2020
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CATEGORY:
Health
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AUTHOR:
Fiona McWhirter
The Government could build or convert buildings to field hospitals to deal with the Covid-19 crisis if needed, the Ministry of Health has said.
A spokeswoman for the health ministry added: “Nothing is being ruled out.”
The spokeswoman said that the G...
DATE: Mar 27, 2020
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CATEGORY:
Health
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AUTHOR:
Sam Strangeways
More than 1,000 people tuned in to a live DJ set as would-be clubgoers hunkered down at home for the duration of the coronavirus crisis.
DJ iBreeze attracted listeners from all over the island and further afield for his “private party” on Instagram o...
DATE: Mar 26, 2020
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CATEGORY:
Health
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AUTHOR:
Fiona McWhirter
Bermuda has recorded its seventh confirmed case of Covid-19 infection, the Premier revealed last night.
David Burt said that the new case had arrived on the March 11 British Airways flight.
He added that the victim, like the six earlier cases, had ...
DATE: Mar 26, 2020
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CATEGORY:
Health
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Bermuda’s human rights watchdog today asked community leaders to protect the vulnerable after major restrictions were imposed to fight the spread of the coronavirus.
The Human Rights Commission said that the homeless, abuse victims and people with me...
DATE: Mar 26, 2020
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CATEGORY:
Health
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AUTHOR:
News Staff
Stores and restaurants in the Olde Towne have adopted new ways of doing business to cope with the Covid-19 pandemic.
Several businesses in the St George’s have moved to online shopping and restaurants have shifted to takeout services.
Kristin White, ...
DATE: Mar 26, 2020
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CATEGORY:
Health
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
Hospital staff today highlighted a safety message as many people work from home or are on quarantine as a result of Covid-19 restrictions.
Perioperative staff, who provide surgical services, were pictured holding up messages to the public.
The remind...
DATE: Mar 26, 2020
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CATEGORY:
Health
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
The Governor said last night that an “air bridge” flight to bring Bermudians home from Britain to Bermuda is scheduled for take-off.
John Rankin explained the flight was expected to take off early next week to give stranded Bermudians a chance to ret...
DATE: Mar 25, 2020
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CATEGORY:
Health
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
Traffic was backed up across the island after police and the Royal Bermuda Regiment carried out spot checks yesterday for people in breach of Covid-19 quarantine rules.
Queues of cars formed on East Broadway and Corkscrew Hill as well as at Barnes Co...
DATE: Mar 25, 2020
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CATEGORY:
Health
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AUTHOR:
Fiona McWhirter