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A Bermudian teenager in central Italy told how he was living in virtual lockdown after authorities introduced severe restrictions to stem the spread of a killer strain of coronavirus.
Leo Harris, who lives in Florence and works at a restaurant, expla...
DATE: Mar 16, 2020
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CATEGORY:
Health
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AUTHOR:
Fiona McWhirter
New legislation empowering the Government to force arriving passengers to self-quarantine will be fast-tracked in the House of Assembly this morning.
As Bermuda braced for the coronavirus pandemic, supermarket heads last night advised customers to sh...
DATE: Mar 16, 2020
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CATEGORY:
Health
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
Residents must change the way they live in the face of a potential killer strain of coronavirus, the Opposition leader said this afternoon.
Craig Cannonier, of the One Bermuda Alliance, asked people to work together but claimed that “more direction” ...
DATE: Mar 16, 2020
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CATEGORY:
Health
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AUTHOR:
Fiona McWhirter
Rumours that suggested the island had confirmed cases of Covid-19 are false, the Ministry of Health said today.
Kim Wilson, the health minister, urged members of the public to rely only on official sources of information to stop “damaging” hearsay fr...
DATE: Mar 16, 2020
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CATEGORY:
Health
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AUTHOR:
Fiona McWhirter
Age Concern has advised the Government how it can get its message to the elderly as Bermuda prepares for Covid-19.
The charity issued the following press release today:
Age Concern Bermuda is stressing the importance to seniors and those in contact ...
DATE: Mar 16, 2020
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CATEGORY:
Health
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AUTHOR:
News Staff
Physicians, nurses and laboratory staff got a refresher on the use of personal protective equipment and infection prevention and control on Saturday, according to a spokeswoman for the Ministry of Health.
The training was given by infection preventio...
DATE: Mar 15, 2020
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CATEGORY:
Health
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
The zoo section at the Bermuda Aquarium, Museum and Zoo is to be closed to the public from today through April 30.
Ian Walker, the principal curator at BAMZ, said the measure had been taken for “the safety of the animals, members of the public who vi...
DATE: Mar 15, 2020
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CATEGORY:
Health
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
An incorrect number was provided as a Covid-19 hotline on a radio show today, the Ministry of Health has advised.
The Ministry said that the correct number will be announced through the Government’s official channels next week, when the hotline is se...
DATE: Mar 14, 2020
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CATEGORY:
Health
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AUTHOR:
News Staff
Lovitta Foggo, the Minister of Labour, Community Affairs and Sport, has confirmed this morning that both the 39th Annual Sports Awards and the 36th Annual Premier’s Concert have both been postponed, and will not take place this weekend.
This follows...
DATE: Mar 14, 2020
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CATEGORY:
Health
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AUTHOR:
Press Release
Communications firm Digicel is adjusting its operations to cope with the threat of Covid-19.
Leslie Rans, the CEO of Digicel Bermuda, wrote the following letter to customers:
I’m writing to you on behalf of Digicel this morning with the heightened th...
DATE: Mar 14, 2020
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CATEGORY:
Health
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AUTHOR:
News Staff