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The surreal nature of international travel in the Covid era was beamed live around the world last weekend. In the opening minutes of a World Cup qualifier in São Paulo between Brazil and Argentina, play ground to a halt when public-health officials w...

Doctors revealed last night that a second “satellite” intensive care unit had been opened at the hospital in preparation for a likely surge in Covid-19 cases. Michael Richmond, the chief executive of the Bermuda Hospitals Board, said he was “confiden...

A surge in test demand has put staff in the lab leading the fight against Covid-19 under increased pressure. Carika Weldon, who heads Molecular Diagnostics Laboratory in the East End, said on Twitter that staff had worked long hours – and some had al...

A surge in Covid-19 cases has forced the police to ask the public to avoid visits to stations unless “absolutely necessary”. Exceptions include victims of abuse to make reports or get assistance, and people on bail – who are still required to report ...

The Hamilton ferry terminal’s ticket office has shut until further notice because of staff shortages. A spokeswoman for the Department of Marine and Ports said people who wanted to use the ferry should make sure they had the correct fare. The spokesw...

The island’s Covid-19 death toll has risen to 35, it was announced last night. Health officials added that 225 new cases of the coronavirus had been detected among 10,984 test results that had come back since the last update – a positivity rate of 2 ...

An overflow intensive care unit is to be pressed into service as the hospital braces itself for a surge in Covid-19 cases, it emerged tonight. The King Edward VII Memorial Hospital and the Mid Atlantic Wellness Institute will also introduce visiting ...

Public schools will hold remote lessons when children go back to school on Thursday in the wake of a surge in Covid-19 cases. The ruling was made after a meeting of the Education Emergency Measures Committee (EEMC) today. Diallo Rabain, the education...

A slow return to normal working may have made hotel staff reluctant to take part in the Bermuda Industrial Union’s strike action, the head of the sector’s association has said. Stephen Todd, the chief executive officer of the Bermuda Hotels Associati...

The hastily announced start to the football season beat an equally hasty retreat with the recent outbreak of Covid-19 cases on island apparently at the heart of postponements on successive days of the holiday weekend. The Bermuda Football Association...

The Covid testing site at the Bull’s Head car park will not take walk-ins today. A spokeswoman for the Ministry of Health said: “Everyone is encouraged to book an appointment online, or call our Covid-19 hotline centre 444 2498 to book an appointment...

Saltus Middle and Senior schools will not welcome students back to campus this week after more than 40 staff had potential Covid-19 exposure. However the school’s Cavendish and Upper Primary departments will open as scheduled. In a notice sent out ye...