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A 33-year-old mother who almost died of Covid-19 appealed yesterday for young people to put safety first and “really think about” vaccination.
Derrika Johnson said: “This Covid is real. I thought my life was over.
“I wasn’t going to get the vaccine ...
DATE: Oct 22, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Health
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
The number of complaints against employers that have failed to make health insurance payments for staff has risen because of the coronavirus pandemic, it has been claimed.
The Bermuda Health Council said there had been a 20 per cent increase in the n...
DATE: Oct 22, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Health
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AUTHOR:
Gareth Finighan
A new and potentially more contagious strain of Covid-19 identified in Britain has not yet appeared in Bermuda, a top doctor said last night.
Wesley Miller, the chief of staff at the Bermuda Hospitals Board, said there was no “indication at this poin...
DATE: Oct 21, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Health
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
A teacher said he hoped to research how the island’s history, culture and geography affected how teenagers looked for help with mental health problems.
Daniel Cavanagh, a PhD student, added he had started a literature review to establish the need for...
DATE: Oct 21, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Health
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AUTHOR:
Fiona McWhirter
Elective surgeries and outpatient clinics are scheduled to return to the King Edward VII Memorial Hospital next month, it was revealed last night.
Wesley Miller, the chief of staff for Bermuda Hospitals Board, reported a “significant” ease in the hos...
DATE: Oct 21, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Health
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
Around 2,000 booster shots of coronavirus have been administered island-wide, the health minister announced yesterday.
Kim Wilson said boosters were being administered at nursing homes, the King Edward VII Memorial Hospital and the National Sports Ce...
DATE: Oct 21, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Health
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
About 2,000 people have received vaccine booster shots so far, the health minister said today.
Kim Wilson added the King Edward VII Memorial Hospital and the National Sports Centre vaccine centres were administering boosters to people over the age o...
DATE: Oct 20, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Health
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AUTHOR:
News Staff
Active Covid-19 cases have dropped to 258 – below the levels at the start of the island’s latest outbreak at the end of August.
There are now 29 people in hospital with the illness, with six in intensive care – down from the 35 in hospital with nine ...
DATE: Oct 20, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Health
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
Almost 200 medical professionals have signed an open letter in support of Covid-19 vaccination.
The Bermuda Medical Doctors Association said a total of 198 doctors, dentists, nurses and physiotherapists had added their names to the open letter, first...
DATE: Oct 20, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Health
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
A woman who recently returned from Europe said that Government advice on how to use vaccination codes overseas is impractical.
Claire Smith visited France and the Netherlands where she found that the QR code on her vaccination certificate could not b...
DATE: Oct 20, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Health
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AUTHOR:
Fiona McWhirter