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Some healthcare professionals are perpetuating myths that home remedies are able to treat Covid-19, according to Bermuda’s Chief Medical Officer.
And he urged them to honour their Hippocratic oath – to “do no harm”.
Ayo Oyinloye was speaking during a...
DATE: Oct 01, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Health
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AUTHOR:
Sarah Lagan
Three men charged in connection with two separate murders appeared in Magistrates’ Court yesterday.
Shae-Unni Smith and Ricardo Tucker Jr, both 18, were charged with the murder of Duane Gibbons.
Mr Gibbons, 57, was found unconscious with a stab wound...
DATE: Oct 01, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Court
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AUTHOR:
Sékou Hendrickson
A senior adviser at the Bermuda Monetary Authority was a “consummate professional” across many years’ service at the island’s financial services regulator.
Marcia Woolridge-Allwood, daughter of the late former tourism minister Jim Woolridge, was “one...
DATE: Oct 01, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Obituaries
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell, Chief Obituary Writer
A historic Bermudian tree which was the oldest living exhibit in a Scottish botanic garden has at last come down.
Workmen moved in to a Victorian glasshouse at the Royal Botanic Garden in Edinburgh, home to the palmetto – scientific name Sabal Bermud...
DATE: Oct 01, 2021
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CATEGORY:
News
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AUTHOR:
Raymond Hainey, Assistant News Editor
More health professionals have opted to take the Covid-19 vaccination, Bermuda Hospitals Board Chief of Staff said yesterday.
At a press conference this afternoon, Wesley Miller said that 76 per cent of registered and enrolled nurses, including c...
DATE: Oct 01, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Health
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AUTHOR:
Sarah Lagan
The Premier criticised “negligence” in the fight against Covid-19 and last night highlighted a case where some people had got the vaccine but left an elderly relative unprotected.
David Burt said: “Those persons have gotten their vaccine, but their p...
DATE: Oct 01, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Health
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
A return to lockdown would only “kick the can down the road” in the battle against Covid-19, the Chief Medical Officer warned last night.
Ayo Oyinloye admitted there was evidence from the third wave of coronavirus infections in the spring that “if we...
DATE: Oct 01, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Health
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
The Opposition has welcomed a decision to drop a policy that forced non-vaccinated travellers to quarantine in approved centres.
But the One Bermuda Alliance asked the Government to provide details on how much the controversial policy had cost taxpay...
DATE: Oct 01, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Health
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AUTHOR:
Gareth Finighan
Residents who get vaccinated against the coronavirus at a series of pop-up clinics will be in with a chance of winning a weekend hotel stay.
The Hamilton Princess and Beach Club will host three sessions when people will be treated to lemonade, cookie...
DATE: Oct 01, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Health
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AUTHOR:
Fiona McWhirter
A community activist has appealed to the public to take part in a candlelit vigil to honour people who have died from Covid-19.
Mark Anderson, who works for the transport department, said he wanted to organise a stay-at-home vigil to help people deal...
DATE: Oct 01, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Campaigns
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AUTHOR:
Sékou Hendrickson
