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⋅ Ivermectin is an anti-parasitic drug approved by the Food and Drug Administration in the United States to treat tropical diseases and scabies. It is not FDA-approved for the treatment or prevention of Covid-19, but the agency has given special “com...
DATE: May 19, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Health
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AUTHOR:
Sam Strangeways
Bermuda’s vaccination certificates were not designed for use on the island, but were issued for “foreign travel, education, or medical treatment”, the Ministry of Health said yesterday.
A ministry spokeswoman added there was no on-island use for the ...
DATE: May 19, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Health
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
Some scientists journey to to the opposite side of the world to discover new forms of life – but a researcher in Bermuda found possible unknown species in his lab’s plumbing.
Leocadio Blanco-Bercial, an ecologist at the Bermuda Institute of Ocean Sci...
DATE: May 19, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Environment
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
A series of free workshops designed to improve accessibility across the island has been launched by the Bermuda Tourism Authority.
The online workshops, organised with OBMI Bermuda Accessible Solutions, were designed to help participants learn more a...
DATE: May 19, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Tourism
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
A Government MP and his daughter appeared in Supreme Court yesterday charged with misleading a public official over a dinner at a restaurant last year.
It is alleged Zane DeSilva, his daughter Zara Harper, and a third defendant, Angela Caldwell provi...
DATE: May 19, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Court
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AUTHOR:
Gareth Finighan
A former teacher who runs an educational toys business has teamed up with a charity for the disabled to promote nature-based learning.
BrightIsle, an online store, is now selling the Sunflower Project Package, with proceeds being donated to support ...
DATE: May 19, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Education
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
Join The Royal Gazette’s media partner The Washington Post at 12.30pm today for a discussion on renewable energy with Gina McCarthy, the White House national climate advisor.
With climate change posing an existential threat to Bermuda and other count...
DATE: May 19, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Environment
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AUTHOR:
News Staff
An insurance firm is to give away health goodie bags to people who have been vaccinated against Covid-19.
CG Insurance said the move was designed to thank people who had got the jabs.
Beth Frazier, CG’s chief operating officer for health, said: “This...
DATE: May 18, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Health
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AUTHOR:
News Staff
Septic waste disposal at a Government composting centre next month could cause foul smells, it was warned today.
The public works ministry said that the operation at Marsh Folly in Pembroke, carried out twice a year, would start on June 7.
A spokeswo...
DATE: May 18, 2021
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CATEGORY:
News
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AUTHOR:
News Staff
Passers-by in Hamilton will be treated to a pop-up concert by the Tino Martinez Quintet this weekend.
The band will perform on the steps of City Hall as part of the Department of Culture’s Creatives Live! concert series.
All performances are recorded...
DATE: May 18, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Entertainment
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AUTHOR:
Sékou Hendrickson