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School closures caused by the Covid-19 crisis have not led to substantial cost savings, the private education sector has said.
Linda Parker, head of school at Bermuda High School, said that although BHS had been closed since March 18 “no significant...
DATE: Apr 26, 2020
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Education
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Almost $30,000 worth of mobile phone services has been donated to about 200 soldiers called up to battle the spread of Covid-19.
Digicel and One Communications explained the donations were made to Royal Bermuda Regiment troops to show appreciation of...
DATE: Apr 26, 2020
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CATEGORY:
Health
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AUTHOR:
Fiona McWhirter
The head of the Bermuda Medical Doctors Association has thanked the private sector for its support during the Covid-19 crisis.
Henry Dowling, the president of the BMDA, noted that the sector had helped out when the Government and the Bermuda Hospital...
DATE: Apr 26, 2020
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Health
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Former police officers will boost efforts to find a missing senior, it was revealed today.
A police spokesman said that the work is to include house-to-house inquiries as part of the search for Robert Douglas, 72.
He explained the help came “in respo...
DATE: Apr 26, 2020
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CATEGORY:
Other
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AUTHOR:
Fiona McWhirter
While most of us are safe at home during the Covid-19 pandemic, essential workers put their lives at risk to keep Bermuda going. The Royal Gazette salutes these selfless men and women in hospitals, supermarkets, delivery vans, gas stations and other ...
DATE: Apr 25, 2020
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Other
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The worried daughter of a resident in a care home at the centre of a Covid-19 outbreak last night questioned why strict social-distancing was enforced only after a second staff member tested positive for the disease last week.
The woman said she spok...
DATE: Apr 25, 2020
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CATEGORY:
Health
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Elderly people unable to leave their homes because of the risk of Covid-19 got a doorstep deliveries this week, from a team of police officers.
Police joined forces with charity Age Concern to deliver necessities to about 30 seniors who live alone.
I...
DATE: Apr 25, 2020
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People who attend the hospital’s emergency department are not tested for the coronavirus, the Chief of Emergency has said.
Chikezie Dean Okereke outlined Bermuda Hospitals Board procedures after a family questioned why an elderly relative treated in ...
DATE: Apr 25, 2020
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CATEGORY:
Health
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
Essential workers were checked for Covid-19 yesterday after a drive-through test centre was launched.
However, David Burt, the Premier, said that sample collection at the multi-lane site in St David’s started late after some teething troubles.
He exp...
DATE: Apr 25, 2020
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CATEGORY:
Health
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AUTHOR:
Fiona McWhirter
More than 3,000 people could be hospitalised as a result of Covid-19, with 981 of them requiring critical care, a worst-case scenario released by the Bermuda Government warned yesterday.
The figure of 3,096 would equate to a peak of 78 hospital admis...
DATE: Apr 25, 2020
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CATEGORY:
Health
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell