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Two men have been charged with breaches of the 24-hour shelter-in-place order that came into force at the weekend.
Christopher Eggen, 31, from Southampton, was alleged to have breached the curfew last Sunday.
He denied the offence, but yesterday seni...
DATE: Apr 07, 2020
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A British Airways charter flight returned 129 people who had been stranded in Britain to the island yesterday.
The aircraft delivered passengers, including seniors and students, as well as 1,800 virus test kits and personal protection equipment for e...
DATE: Apr 07, 2020
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CATEGORY:
Health
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
Social-media messages should be included in official documents as the island battles the Covid-19 crisis, the Information Commissioner said yesterday.
Gitanjali Gutierrez asked government officials to make sure that proper records were kept as peopl...
DATE: Apr 07, 2020
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Health
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AUTHOR:
Fiona McWhirter
Bermuda has logged its first two Covid-19 deaths, the Premier revealed tonight.
David Burt did not give details.
He added that the island had recorded two more cases of the disease, bringing the total to 39.
Mr Burt said 11 test results had come back...
DATE: Apr 07, 2020
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News Staff
Anxiety and depression cases have spiked after restrictions to contain Covid-19 were imposed, a therapy centre said.
Claudia Cobon, a senior clinical psychologist at the Solstice clinic, said she had “definitely” seen an increase in worry and anxiety...
DATE: Apr 07, 2020
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CATEGORY:
Health
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
More troops are to be called up to boost the enforcement of the state of emergency shelter-in-place regulations, the Government said last night.
Wayne Caines, the national security minister, said he would today ask John Rankin, the Governor, to incre...
DATE: Apr 07, 2020
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
Bermuda has suffered its first two deaths from Covid-19, it was revealed last night.
David Burt, the Premier, said he was “extremely sad” to break the news to the country.
He added: “All the days have been tough. The day I had today was not as tough...
DATE: Apr 07, 2020
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Other
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
A Bermudian-registered cruise ship is under police investigation in Australia after passengers — many later found to have been infected with Covid-19 — were allowed to disembark without being questioned about their health.
The Ruby Princess, owned b...
DATE: Apr 07, 2020
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A cruise ship with more than 20 Bermudians has docked in South Florida — but many passengers remain on board.
Hundreds of passengers were allowed to leave the Coral Princess after it docked on Saturday, but those with symptoms of Covid-19 or recoveri...
DATE: Apr 07, 2020
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Other
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
A top marathon runner and husband of former Senate president Carol Ann Bassett has died.
Roderick Bassett was 68.
He was an athlete for more than 20 years until an injury sidelined his athletic career in 2008.
Ms Bassett said her husband “loved being...
DATE: Apr 07, 2020
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