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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...
DATE: Sep 21, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Health
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AUTHOR:
Bill Zuill
Bermuda has to “address its aversion to immigration” and also find ways to encourage highly educated Bermudians who have emigrated to return, according to economist Craig Simmons.
That’s because it has an ageing population which is failing produce e...
DATE: Jul 13, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Health
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AUTHOR:
Bill Zuill
The death rate on the island in 2020 hit its highest levels for at least 20 years, the home affairs minister said yesterday.
Walter Roban said the number of deaths rose by 31, or 5.8 per cent, to 566 last year.
Mr Roban, speaking in the House of Asse...
DATE: Jun 19, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Health
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AUTHOR:
Bill Zuill
A record 89 positive cases of Covid-19 were recorded yesterday, bringing the total number of active cases to an unprecedented 737, the health ministry said tonight.
Twenty people were in hospital, down from 21 yesterday, and five people remained in c...
DATE: Apr 08, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Health
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AUTHOR:
Bill Zuill
All students, teachers and staff at Dellwood Middle Schools have been ordered to quarantine for 14 days, the education ministry said this morning.
The school closure comes at the direction of Chief Medical Officer Dr Ayoola Oyinloye based on an upda...
DATE: Mar 23, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Health
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AUTHOR:
Bill Zuill
People who throw parties and events with more than 25 people could force the introduction of tougher restrictions to combat the coronavirus, the health minister warned last night.
Kim Wilson said: “I must remind the rule breakers – those holding par...
DATE: Mar 17, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Health
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AUTHOR:
Bill Zuill
Somersfield Academy senior department students today moved to remote learning due to the Island-wide surge in Covid-19 cases.
Somersfield principal Carlos Symonds said in a message to parents and students over the weekend that the increase in cases ...
DATE: Dec 14, 2020
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CATEGORY:
Health
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AUTHOR:
Bill Zuill
Digicel has closed its retail store on Reid Street and its BTC Payment Centre on Victoria Street after a customer-facing employee tested positive for the coronavirus, the company said today.
A press statement said employees will be tested and the ...
DATE: Dec 14, 2020
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CATEGORY:
Health
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AUTHOR:
Bill Zuill
The Bermuda Aquarium, Museum and Zoo will be closed to the general public from tomorrow until January 1 to limit potential exposure to animals that are susceptible to coronaviruses, BAMZ said tonight.
Dr Ian Walker, the principal curator, said: “Our...
DATE: Dec 11, 2020
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CATEGORY:
Health
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AUTHOR:
Bill Zuill
People with special needs will be able to ride more safely at Windreach thanks to a donation from another charity.
The Committee of 25, whose mission is to support children with medical and/or special needs donated an unspecified amount of money fun...
DATE: Nov 16, 2020
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CATEGORY:
News
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AUTHOR:
Bill Zuill