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Travellers from Bermuda to the UK now require a document proving their vaccination against Covid-19 originated in Britain.
The letter, issued by Bermuda’s Ministry of Health, are now available for people who travel to Britain and who do not want to q...
DATE: Oct 06, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Health
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
Exceptions to an air travel ban for unvaccinated foreign arrivals to the United States will be “very limited”, the country’s Consulate in Bermuda has warned.
A spokeswoman for the US Consulate said that “all adult foreign nationals travelling to the ...
DATE: Oct 06, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Health
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
Seven more people have died from the coronavirus, which took the island’s Covid-19 death toll to 82.
The news came as the island logged 83 new cases from 5,798 test results that came back to health officials since the last update – a positivity rate ...
DATE: Oct 05, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Health
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
Employment law experts said that mandatory coronavirus tests in workplaces was lawful if “reasonably” justified by a duty of care.
Juliana Snelling and Gambrill Robinson, of Canterbury Law, looked at the legalities after the Bermuda Employers’ Counci...
DATE: Oct 05, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Health
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AUTHOR:
Fiona McWhirter
Fixed penalties for Covid-19 curfew breakers have come into force – with $500 fines for offenders.
Legislation to allow fixed penalties for breaches of Covid-19 regulations was approved in March, but only came into effect this week.
A spokeswoman for...
DATE: Oct 05, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Health
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
Covid-19 tests that can be administered at home and give a result in just 15 minutes are to be given to frontline workers and charities.
The rapid antigen test kits, which were approved by Government, will be donated by CG Insurance.
The company sai...
DATE: Oct 05, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Health
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AUTHOR:
Gareth Finighan
Co-operation between employers and staff would boost the effectiveness of workplace coronavirus test policies, lawyers have advised.
Gambrill Robinson, an associate at Canterbury Law, said if tests were mandated, managers should think about how they ...
DATE: Oct 05, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Health
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AUTHOR:
Fiona McWhirter
Vaccinated travellers flying to the UK from Bermuda will not have to undergo multiple Covid tests on arrival, from today.
Arrivals from “low risk” countries – including Bermuda – will not have to take a pre-departure test as long as they have proof t...
DATE: Oct 05, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Health
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AUTHOR:
Gareth Finighan
The public was today asked to get back to grass roots and connect with the natural world as part of Mental Health Awareness Week.
Kim Wilson, the health minister, said mental health had become more important because of the stress of the Covid-19 pand...
DATE: Oct 05, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Health
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AUTHOR:
Gareth Finighan
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The office of the Registrar of Companies will be closed for walk-in services tomorrow and will re-open on Wednesday...
DATE: Oct 04, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Health
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