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Pensioners should have received their Government cheques by mail yesterday, the Department of Social Insurance said.
Those who received cheques can cash them in at their respective banks during their designated shopping days. Banking hours will be fr...
DATE: Apr 13, 2021
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CATEGORY:
General
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AUTHOR:
Sékou Hendrickson
The Premier, David Burt, tonight outlined a raft of restrictions which he hopes will act as a “circuit breaker” to help stem the rise in cases of Covid-19.
It came as the number of people in hospital with Covid-19 increased by five to 41, the Govern...
DATE: Apr 13, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Health
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AUTHOR:
Sarah Lagan
Buses have again been taken off the roads as the service was suspended for a second time in a few days
In a press release sent at 11.40pm last night, a spokeswoman said: “The Ministry of Transport advises that the regular bus service will be suspend...
DATE: Apr 13, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Transport
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AUTHOR:
Sarah Lagan
A medical clinic will now have its imaging services covered by standard insurance after a judge ruled in its favour.
The Bermuda Health Council (BHeC) had refused to include procedures such as MRIs and CAT scans at HMC-Burnaby Urgent Care and Medical...
DATE: Apr 13, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Court
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AUTHOR:
Sékou Hendrickson
A 34-year-old woman who lost her battle with cancer had planned to surprise a survivor by honouring her in an annual charity cause.
It would have been the third time that Kevina Santucci, a mother of one, would have shaved her head in support of chil...
DATE: Apr 13, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Health
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
Another advanced forecast has warned that warm waters in the Atlantic could lead to a busy 2021 Hurricane Season.
Researchers at Colorado State University said they anticipate an above-normal season this year with 17 named storms including eight hurr...
DATE: Apr 13, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Weather
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
A Bermudian doctor working with Covid-19 patients in the UK said the vaccine was “a light at the end of the tunnel” that will enable the island to eventually return to normal.
Clemmie Stubbs, who works as an anaesthetist in the intensive care units o...
DATE: Apr 13, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Health
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AUTHOR:
Gareth Finighan
The number of people in hospital with Covid-19 has grown by five to 41, the Government announced tonight.
There are six patients in ICU and the number of active cases is now 859 - a slight drop from 877.
Since the last update, there have been 1,279 ...
DATE: Apr 12, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Health
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AUTHOR:
News Staff
The Leader of the Opposition tonight accused the government of not properly planning for the stay-at-home order.
Cole Simons said that he understood the reasons why the order is to be enforced tomorrow, but said not enough details had been given in ...
DATE: Apr 12, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Politics
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AUTHOR:
Sarah Lagan
The Governor today urged the community to get immunised from Covid-19, saying Bermuda has enough doses of the vaccine to put a stop to the pandemic.
In a statement, Rena Lalgie said: “Bermuda is now in possession of enough vaccines provided by the U...
DATE: Apr 12, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Health
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AUTHOR:
News Staff