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Free coronavirus tests for the public will be launched by the Government tomorrow.
A spokeswoman said polymerase chain reaction — PCR — and antibody tests would be administered by appointment at the Southside drive-through test centre in St David’s.
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DATE: May 08, 2020
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Owain Johnston-Barnes
Bermuda marked the 75th anniversary of the end of the Second World War in Europe today with a low key ceremony at Warwick Camp.
John Rankin, the Governor, and Wayne Caines, the Minister of National Security, took part in the VE-Day event, held under ...
DATE: May 08, 2020
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Owain Johnston-Barnes
Government will take a “disciplined approach” to reopen the island’s borders, the Premier said.
David Burt said the reopening of the airport was still some time away, but that Government would move carefully.
He said on Wednesday: “I think it’s still...
DATE: May 08, 2020
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Owain Johnston-Barnes
The Bermuda Fire and Rescue Service announced today that it will now provide remote video inspections for building and construction sites.
The video inspections, or RVI, will allows firefighters to conduct smaller routine inspections and tests withou...
DATE: May 08, 2020
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The public works minister today paid tribute to teams of Government workers for their efforts over the Covid-19 crisis.
Lieutenant-Colonel David Burch highlighted the work of dozens of people in a ministerial statement to MPs during a remote session...
DATE: May 08, 2020
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A television show created by a Bermudian film-maker has won a spot on an international streaming service.
The pilot episode of Eddie’s, a comedy drama created and written by Alex Scrymgeour, has made its debut on Amazon Prime Video.
Mr Scrymgeour sai...
DATE: May 07, 2020
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
A supermarket chain has introduced a discount scheme for people on financial assistance to help them weather the fiscal storm caused by the Covid-19 pandemic.
Seth Stutzman, president of The MarketPlace group of companies, said there had been “a lot ...
DATE: May 07, 2020
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Jonathan Bell
During the early weeks of the Covid-19 pandemic the number of workers using apps like Zoom and Microsoft Teams to work remotely shot up by millions.
“The world has never seen such a massive change in the way we work,” said Ayelet Shrem a management c...
DATE: May 07, 2020
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Jessie Moniz Hardy
A Bermudian businessman has imported thermal cameras designed to register people with a fever without physical contact.
David Skinner said he teamed up with British camera supplier CTU Services to bring the cameras to the island.
Mr Skinner added the...
DATE: May 07, 2020
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
A sharp increase in the number of families short of food and other necessities was highlighted by the Salvation Army yesterday
The charity said there had been an increased demand for “food, shelter, cleaning supplies and staffing” over the last six ...
DATE: May 07, 2020
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell