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The public was warned today not to spread false information in the wake of rumours about inbound flights.
A spokesman for the Ministry of Tourism and Transport said the Government was aware of a voice note on social media that claimed six flights wit...
DATE: Apr 07, 2020
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Roads were almost deserted at the weekend as the island experienced the first two days of new shelter in place restrictions.
Zach Moniz, the manager at Lindo’s Group of Companies, said that, despite further shopping restrictions due to come into forc...
DATE: Apr 06, 2020
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Ministry of Health staff on the front line of the battle against Covid-19 got a free lunch as a thank-you from an international business.
Schroders (Bermuda) donated the meal to epidemiologists, medical officers, community health nurses and Covid-19 ...
DATE: Apr 05, 2020
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Guidelines on shelter in place rules were issued today.
The guidelines said that permitted businesses - such as banks, grocery stores, pharmacies and gas stations - could remain open between 7am and 7pm.
Hospital and other clinics and surgeries can ...
DATE: Apr 05, 2020
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Americans who want to leave the island should buy tickets for Tuesday’s repatriation flight today.
A spokeswoman for the US Consulate said this afternoon: “There are no other outbound flights planned.
“Individuals wishing to travel to the United Sta...
DATE: Apr 05, 2020
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A veteran lawyer has backed the Covid-19 shelter-in-place order, which came into force this morning.
Mark Diel admitted yesterday that the measure was extreme, but said the gravity of the situation demanded it.
He added: “If we have an earthquake, if...
DATE: Apr 04, 2020
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Another emergency repatriation flight between the United States and Bermuda will take off on Tuesday.
The Ministry of Tourism and Transport said the Delta flight would leave Fort Lauderdale, Florida with Bermuda-bound passengers at 10am and fly to At...
DATE: Apr 04, 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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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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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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