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Bermuda still has a reputation as a safe country despite a warning by US health authorities that Americans should steer clear of the island after a jump in coronavirus cases, the head of the Bermuda Tourism Authority said yesterday. Charles Jeffers I...

A lawyer laid low by Covid-19 has appealed to the public to respect each other’s opinions as the country battles a new wave of the disease. Marc Daniels, who revealed his story on social media, told The Royal Gazette: “I have no regrets with my exper...

A Government-run centre for disabled adults has been closed after a coronavirus exposure. Tinee Furbert, the Minister of Social Development and Seniors, said that the K Margaret Carter Centre in Devonshire had been “deep cleaned". She added: “The Epi...

The island last night recorded another death from Covid-19, bringing the death toll to 43. Kim Wilson, the health minister, said another 155 coronavirus infections had been logged over two days and the number of active cases now stood at 1,513. Ms W...

Mandatory coronavirus test schemes for unvaccinated workers could be used more widely as employers try to cut risk in their businesses. Keith Jensen, the Bermuda Employers’ Council president, said employers had to deal with more than 10,000 quarantin...

Democracy, as we know it today, began its bumpy evolution about 400 years ago. Although that is a long time, practising democracy has remained quite difficult. Some of the reasons for that are there is no universal agreement on a clear definition, an...

The US Centres for Disease Control yesterday warned travellers not to visit Bermuda after a massive rise in Covid-19 cases. The announcement came after the island was moved to Level 4 – “very high” risk – on the CDC’s travel advisory list. Stephen To...

Bermuda continues to lead the world on coronavirus cases per head, two tracking sites have shown. Worldometer.com’s coronavirus website showed Bermuda had the world’s highest number of active cases per head over the last seven days with 16,323 case...

A massive surge in coronavirus cases should have been tackled sooner, the shadow health minister has claimed. Michael Dunkley said Bermuda’s Covid-19 figures had only recently shot up past 1,400 active cases, but that it was clear last month that num...

A warning not to speed to beat the curfew deadline was issued by police yesterday. Police warned the public should plan ahead so they do not have to race home. Acting Assistant Commissioner of Police Na’imah Astwood said only one breach of curfew arr...

Police have warned the public over fake social media reports about thieves handing out face masks with “anaesthetic properties”. A police spokesman said the message claimed people should beware of people who claimed to be “government workers” distrib...

Organisers have announced the postponement of Oktoberfest in Dockyard until at least the end of the year. Philip Barnett, president of Island Restaurant Group, said the move was forced by heightened restrictions imposed because of the Covid-19 crisis...