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David Burt, the Premier, has said that those who don’t get vaccinated against Covid-19 “have elected to have a higher risk of serious illness”.
The Premier issued the stark warning at a press conference yesterday, in which Government extended the pub...
DATE: Oct 14, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Health
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
Elective surgeries, put on hold as King Edward VII Memorial Hospital grapples with the island’s worst outbreak of Covid-19, are expected to restart soon.
Wesley Miller, the chief of staff for Bermuda Hospitals Board, said admissions for the illness h...
DATE: Oct 14, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Health
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
A Covid-19 report card from a parliamentary committee would be best placed to evaluate the Government’s handling of the pandemic, David Burt said.
The Premier said it was “the job of legislators to scrutinise the work of the executive”, and the parli...
DATE: Oct 14, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Health
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
Non-vaccinated residents could be blocked from entering the US – even if they need urgent medical treatment, it has been revealed.
Kim Wilson, the health minister, issued the stark warning at a press conference last night.
The minister pointed out t...
DATE: Oct 14, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Health
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AUTHOR:
Gareth Finighan
Fast-tracked coronavirus tests are planned for incoming travellers – especially people on business – to get cleared quickly on arrival.
Kim Wilson, the health minister, said talks on the move were ongoing with the Bermuda Chamber of Commerce. She sai...
DATE: Oct 14, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Health
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
A gym owner has appealed to others in the sector to adopt the SafeKey scheme and insisted that the precaution against Covid-19 did not have to be a deal-breaker for business.
Natalie Flood said she hoped it would “inspire other business owners rather...
DATE: Oct 13, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Health
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
A code that shows someone has been vaccinated against the coronavirus can be used overseas, a Government spokeswoman said yesterday.
She added that the technology provided a “safe and secure” way to confirm that someone has had the jabs.
The spokeswo...
DATE: Oct 13, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Health
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AUTHOR:
Fiona McWhirter
A child mental health specialist said that being in nature was especially important for families working or teaching from home because of the coronavirus pandemic.
Gwendolyn Creary highlighted that a shift to online classes and meetings could leave p...
DATE: Oct 13, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Health
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AUTHOR:
Fiona McWhirter
Three more deaths from Covid-19 have brought the island’s toll from the coronavirus to 92, it was revealed last night.
Kim Wilson, the health minister, added that there were 35 new cases out of 5,141 test results that came back to health officials si...
DATE: Oct 12, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Health
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
The Hamilton Bermuda Hospitals Board public reception desk has been closed until further notice.
Bill Shields, the chief financial officer of the BHB, said that face-to-face contact had to be restricted because of the “high risk of coronavirus infect...
DATE: Oct 12, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Health
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AUTHOR:
Sékou Hendrickson