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King Edward VII Memorial Hospital will hold a second special Covid-19 vaccine booster clinic this Wednesday for people with suppressed immune systems.
A Government spokeswoman said those people who received an email for an appointment last week and ...
DATE: Oct 11, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Health
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AUTHOR:
News Staff
Two more deaths from Covid-19 brought the pandemic death toll to 89, it was announced last night.
There were 46 new coronavirus cases out of 3,438 rest results that came back to officials – a positivity rate of 1.3 per cent.
But the number of active...
DATE: Oct 09, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Health
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
A charity has launched a mental health awareness campaign focused on issues faced by young Bermudians.
The campaign, launched by Family Centre in partnership with RBK Advertising + Design and One Communications, is intended to educate the public abou...
DATE: Oct 09, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Health
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
Covid-19 has claimed five more lives, it was revealed last night.
The news brought the death toll from the coronavirus to 87.
But the island’s number of active cases fell sharply, from the 1,106 reported on Monday to 890 – the lowest number of cases ...
DATE: Oct 07, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Health
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
A vaccine booster programme against Covid-19 is to be launched after the arrival of 11,700 doses of the jab from the UK.
But the public was warned not to try registering for the booster until an online site is in place.
Kim Wilson, the health ministe...
DATE: Oct 07, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Health
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
A Government senator has appealed to the public to talk to their doctors about vaccines after her cousin died of Covid-19.
Lindsay Simmons said the recent death had left a family in mourning, including her cousin’s mother, siblings and three children...
DATE: Oct 07, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Health
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
The Bermuda Health Council has published a list of approved antigen tests for the coronavirus.
The tests can be conducted at home and provide a result in minutes – although a positive result will still have to be confirmed by a follow-up PCR test.
Ri...
DATE: Oct 07, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Health
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AUTHOR:
Gareth Finighan
The Government has released a series of dementia help cards designed to help people with the condition.
Tinee Furbert, the Minister of Social Development and Seniors, said the cards contained basic information about the holder, such as their name and...
DATE: Oct 07, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Health
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
A surge of new Covid-19 vaccinations has seen the number of people with at least one dose of the vaccine increase to 68.9 per cent of the population while 66.8 per cent have had both doses, Kim Wilson said today.
The health minister also said the va...
DATE: Oct 06, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Health
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AUTHOR:
News Staff
A gym owner whose business was closed by health officials for two weeks said others could be shut over regulations against Covid-19.
Karen Hodgkins, the owner of Magnum Power Force Gym in Hamilton, said gyms were “stuck between a rock and a hard plac...
DATE: Oct 06, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Health
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell