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Two more people have died after they became infected by the coronavirus, it was announced yesterday.
Figures released by the Government showed that 205 results were positive from tests carried out between last Tuesday and yesterday.
There are 263 rec...
DATE: Jul 27, 2022
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CATEGORY:
Health
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AUTHOR:
Fiona McWhirter
Bermuda Society of Art’s newest exhibition, Pioneers who Persevered: Black Nurses in Segregated Bermuda, was recently unveiled by the Department of Community, Culture and Sport.
In the exhibition, viewers can scan QR codes on the art installations, ...
DATE: Jul 27, 2022
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CATEGORY:
Health
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AUTHOR:
Stefano Ausenda
There are plans to revitalise and reopen a West End clinic that was shuttered five years ago.
According to a recent planning application, the Government intends to expand the former Somerset Health Centre at the Mangrove Bay Post Office - a Grade 3 l...
DATE: Jul 25, 2022
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CATEGORY:
Health
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
An over-the-counter prescription medicine now available on island is proving effective in reducing symptoms of patients who have Covid-19.
The Paxlovid pill – developed by drug company Pfizer, which also manufactures the Covid vaccine – is also helpi...
DATE: Jul 23, 2022
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CATEGORY:
Health
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AUTHOR:
Gareth Finighan
Bermuda’s first confirmed case of monkeypox was revealed last night by health officials, with an unidentified patient said to be in isolation.
The Ministry of Health is investigating potential close contacts and will notify anyone who may have been e...
DATE: Jul 22, 2022
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CATEGORY:
Health
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
Bermuda has recorded another Covid-19 death, but the number of people admitted to hospital has fallen sharply.
The Ministry of Health said last night that it had identified 266 new Covid-19 cases in the past week. There were also 338 recoveries, caus...
DATE: Jul 21, 2022
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CATEGORY:
Health
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
Numerous senators weighed in on the debate about the Government’s proposal to extend Covid-19 public heath emergency measures.
The regulations, which make the wearing of masks mandatory in certain places such as health facilities and on public transp...
DATE: Jul 21, 2022
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CATEGORY:
Health
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AUTHOR:
Sarah Lagan
Senators have approved legislation that will see quarantine exemptions for members of certain armed forces removed.
The Quarantine Amendment Bill 2022 seeks to amend the Quarantine Act 2017 to make provisions for the Quarantine Authority to make eme...
DATE: Jul 21, 2022
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CATEGORY:
Health
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AUTHOR:
Sarah Lagan
The chairman of Bermuda’s leading cancer care charity is stepping down after more than 21 years in the post.
Gavin Arton has been succeeded by Bill Wharton, the head of Argo Insurance, who formally stepped into the role this month.
Mr Arton said: “PA...
DATE: Jul 21, 2022
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CATEGORY:
Health
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
The Covid-19 pandemic has caused a surge in mental health issues among the young, according to an island charity.
Family Centre, which provides counselling services for troubled teenagers, said that it had seen calls increase almost 50 per cent in th...
DATE: Jul 20, 2022
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CATEGORY:
Health
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AUTHOR:
Gareth Finighan