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The family of a missing man today appealed to the public to look out for him despite the 24-hour lockdown now in force.
Mervyn Grant, the brother-in-law of Robert Douglas, asked people to keep the 71-year-old in mind during their limited movement aro...
DATE: Apr 04, 2020
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Fiona McWhirter
Residents have to “dig deep” over the next two weeks to help the island avoid a devastating outbreak of Covid-19, the Premier said yesterday.David Burt insisted Bermuda could slow the spread of the novel coronavirus that causes the deadly disease, as...
DATE: Apr 03, 2020
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The Axa End-to-End event has been pushed back to the autumn because of the Covid-19 pandemic.
Anne Mello, the E2E chairwoman, said the annual event would be moved from May 2 to October 31.
Ms Mello added: “We thought long and hard about this.
“We wo...
DATE: Apr 03, 2020
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Owain Johnston-Barnes
The Premier’s effort to bring home Bermudians stranded in Britain was defended yesterday by a student eager to book a place on board a charter flight home expected to take off on Monday.
Ashley Fubler, 23, said last night anyone worried about David B...
DATE: Apr 03, 2020
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A woman who came down with Covid-19 warned everyone yesterday to take the potential killer disease seriously.
The 33-year-old told The Royal Gazette: “If it was to blow up here like it has in other countries, Bermuda just doesn’t have the resources ...
DATE: Apr 03, 2020
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The Commissioner of Police asked members of the public yesterday to look out for each other as the island faced a 14-day lockdown.
Stephen Corbishley said people should make sure they could contact others who were alone or at risk and that a list of ...
DATE: Apr 03, 2020
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Fiona McWhirter
People preparing for a 14-day lockdown formed long queues outside island supermarkets yesterday.
Zach Moniz, the manager of the Lindo’s Group of Companies, said it was “mayhem”.
He added: “People need to understand that we are open for the next two ...
DATE: Apr 03, 2020
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Elderly Bermudians trapped in Britain by the coronavirus crisis pleaded to come home yesterday.
Renee Wilson, 71, from Hamilton Parish, said she was with a group of older Bermudians stranded in London for eight days after they were marooned on a crui...
DATE: Apr 03, 2020
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Jonathan Bell
Hundreds of fresh-cooked meals have been delivered to families in need through a joint effort by an upmarket hotel and a bank.
Sebastien Maingourd, general manager at The Loren at Pink Beach, said the hotel and its staff were delighted to take part i...
DATE: Apr 03, 2020
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Owain Johnston-Barnes
A cruise ship with 22 Bermudians on board has confirmed passengers have come down with Covid-19.
The Bermudian-registered Coral Princess was scheduled to arrive tomorrow in Fort Lauderdale, owners Princess Cruises said last night, but it was unclear ...
DATE: Apr 03, 2020
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes