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People should get off the streets and stay indoors to limit the spread of Covid-19, the national security minister warned yesterday.
Wayne Caines said he was “concerned” that people continued to carry on normal business after the first cases were con...
DATE: Mar 20, 2020
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On-island processing of tests for the potentially lethal coronavirus will start this week, the national security minister said yesterday.
Wayne Caines said: “I do not know the exact time.
“I can tell you that we will have the ability within the not...
DATE: Mar 20, 2020
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Diabetics will still get vital medicines even with a ban on flights and most ships because of the coronavirus pandemic.
Debbie Jones, chairwoman of the Bermuda Diabetes Association, said the charity had also set up tents outside its headquarters in B...
DATE: Mar 20, 2020
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
A spike in domestic abuse could be a side-effect of quarantine conditions for families, a social worker has warned.
Kelly Madeiros, a social worker and director of the Solstice wellness centre in Hamilton, said the increased tensions of quarantine co...
DATE: Mar 20, 2020
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
A Bermudian who campaigned on behalf of his sick son has died at his home in the US after he lost a two-year battle against cancer.
Marvin Brock, 72, an athlete, martial artist and keen follower of Chinese traditional medicine, worked for almost 20 y...
DATE: Mar 20, 2020
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The public was today warned to keep an eye out for fake Bermuda $100 notes.
A police spokesman said officers were alerted after a counterfeit bill was spotted at a bank.
He added that bank employees should also be on guard for suspicious cash.
The...
DATE: Mar 20, 2020
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Crime
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Piped water supplies will cope with demand over the Covid-19 crisis, the island’s biggest provider predicted yesterday.
Allan Rance, the chief executive officer of Bermuda Waterworks, which distributes Watlington Water through an underground network,...
DATE: Mar 20, 2020
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CATEGORY:
Health
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AUTHOR:
Fiona McWhirter
A support group will hold its weekly meeting through a digital app tomorrow to make sure that people can still connect while social distancing.
The AA Onion Patch get-together will be from 9am until 10am on Saturday but participants can access it fro...
DATE: Mar 20, 2020
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CATEGORY:
Health
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AUTHOR:
Fiona McWhirter
Operations at another island resort were today suspended for at least two weeks as residents were told to stay at home to stem the spread of Covid-19.
The Coral Beach and Tennis Club in Paget is the latest in a string of hotels to close its doors.
Th...
DATE: Mar 20, 2020
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AUTHOR:
Fiona McWhirter
The Washington Mall will close today and is expected to open again next month, its owners have announced.
Paul Slaughter, the general manager, of Washington Properties (Bermuda) Ltd, said it came after advice from Wayne Caines, the Minister of Nation...
DATE: Mar 20, 2020
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CATEGORY:
Health
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AUTHOR:
Fiona McWhirter