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Schools can again welcome parents and hold assemblies for staff and pupils after Covid-19 precautions were eased yesterday.
A Ministry of Education spokeswoman confirmed that public schools had moved to Phase 3 of the Government’s Covid-19 system for...
DATE: Dec 09, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Health
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AUTHOR:
Fiona McWhirter
Bermuda has passed its original 70 per cent herd immunity target for vaccinations, the latest Government figures have revealed.
The Government website showed 70.2 per cent of the population had received two shots and 16.8 per cent had received a boos...
DATE: Nov 25, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Health
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AUTHOR:
Sarah Lagan
Disagreements over the Covid-19 vaccine have created an atmosphere of “toxicity and disharmony” in the workplace, a union leader claimed yesterday.
Armell Thomas, the president of the Bermuda Public Services Union, said that there were “divisions” be...
DATE: Oct 29, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Health
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AUTHOR:
Gareth Finighan
A teacher said he hoped to research how the island’s history, culture and geography affected how teenagers looked for help with mental health problems.
Daniel Cavanagh, a PhD student, added he had started a literature review to establish the need for...
DATE: Oct 21, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Health
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AUTHOR:
Fiona McWhirter
About 2,000 people have received vaccine booster shots so far, the health minister said today.
Kim Wilson added the King Edward VII Memorial Hospital and the National Sports Centre vaccine centres were administering boosters to people over the age o...
DATE: Oct 20, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Health
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AUTHOR:
News Staff
Staff and parents at a primary school were alerted yesterday to a potential exposure to the coronavirus.
A letter from the office of the Chief Medical Officer revealed there was a possible risk at West Pembroke Primary School.
It said that the Minist...
DATE: Oct 16, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Health
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AUTHOR:
Fiona McWhirter
Schoolchildren will get a free hot and filling breakfast delivered to their homes as part of a one-day national campaign by a charity.
The Coalition for the Protection of Children launched its first National Breakfast Day and is scheduled to hand out...
DATE: Oct 16, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Health
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AUTHOR:
Sarah Lagan
A charity has launched a mental health awareness campaign focused on issues faced by young Bermudians.
The campaign, launched by Family Centre in partnership with RBK Advertising + Design and One Communications, is intended to educate the public abou...
DATE: Oct 09, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Health
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
The Government has released a series of dementia help cards designed to help people with the condition.
Tinee Furbert, the Minister of Social Development and Seniors, said the cards contained basic information about the holder, such as their name and...
DATE: Oct 07, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Health
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
Students of Warwick Academy were given Covid-19 Lateral Flow Tests on Saturday as part of a programme designed to get them back to in-person learning.
The tests were distributed between 9am and 3pm and the students tested themselves last night ahead...
DATE: Oct 04, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Health
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AUTHOR:
Sarah Lagan