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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
An emergency housing complex is to introduce special measures today to make sure its clients are not forced on to the streets over the Covid-19 pandemic.
The Salvation Army said it had drawn up a scheme to provide round-the-clock accommodation at its...
DATE: Mar 24, 2020
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CATEGORY:
Health
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AUTHOR:
Fiona McWhirter
The United States Consulate General has called on American residents to step forward if they want to leave the island.
A consulate spokesman said: “The Government of Bermuda confirmed six cases of Covid-19 in Bermuda as of March 23.
“All US citizens ...
DATE: Mar 24, 2020
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CATEGORY:
Health
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
Sanitisation stations have been set up at Westgate jail to help in the battle against Covid-19, the head of the Prison Officers Association said.
Timothy Seon added that the Government had committed to the maintenance of items that will help inmates ...
DATE: Mar 24, 2020
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CATEGORY:
Health
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AUTHOR:
Fiona McWhirter
Organisers of the Bermuda Day Half-Marathon Derby and Sinclair Packwood Memorial cycle race are watching the progress of the Covid-19 outbreak very closely ahead of one of the biggest holidays of the year.
Bermuda Day, scheduled for May 29, also invo...
DATE: Mar 24, 2020
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CATEGORY:
Health
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AUTHOR:
Lawrence Trott
Some cleaning companies have cut services in a bid to protect staff and customers from the Covid-19 pandemic.
Tarah Woolgar, owner of Maid in Bermuda, said the company had suspended services to people in quarantine and its commercial contracts for th...
DATE: Mar 24, 2020
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CATEGORY:
Health
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
Twenty ventilators are available at the island’s general hospital and eight more are on their way, the Bermuda Hospitals Board said last night.
A BHB spokeswoman added there was also a plan to look after critical patients outside King Edward VII Memo...
DATE: Mar 23, 2020
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CATEGORY:
Health
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