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A bar owner who caught Covid-19 said yesterday the infection would have been worse if he had not been vaccinated. Reed Young said he had a mild case and did not appear to have infected his 16-year-old daughter or anyone else. Mr Young, the owner of D...

The fire service can handle major emergencies despite staff shortages, the national security minister said yesterday. Renée Ming praised firefighters and said that Bermuda Fire & Rescue Service’s departments were fully operational, although fire prev...

50 Pharmacies could have do-it-yourself coronavirus antigen tests for sale by next week. The kits will allow residents to screen for the bug at home with results ready in as little as 20 minutes. Tamara Richardson, the vice-president for sales and op...

The Covid-19 death toll has risen by two to 45, it was revealed last night. There are 58 people in hospital, up four on Monday’s update, with 14 people, an increase of two, in intensive care. The news came as 168 new coronavirus cases were detected a...

Bermuda’s top doctors last night pleaded for the public to trust science rather than social media and get vaccinated. Medics said vaccination was the single best way to beat the latest Covid-19 outbreak. David Burt, the Premier, highlighted there was...

Disruptions to bus and ferry services look set to continue after transport bosses and drivers failed to reach an agreement over Covid-19-related health and safety practices. Yesterday morning Lawrence Scott, the Minister of Transport, said that the t...

A record number of Covid-19 patients has stretched healthcare resources to breaking point, the Premier warned last night. David Burt added he was “extremely concerned with what we are seeing at our hospital”. He said: “The hospital is currently over...

Members of the public should not take their frustrations out on hard-pressed healthcare staff battling a surge in Covid-19 cases, the Chief Medical Officer said last night. Ayo Oyinloye said “abuse” had been aimed at workers “across the board” as the...

Six care homes and 14 daycare centres have been affected in the latest wave of coronavirus infections, a Government spokeswoman said. She added that a dozen of the childcare facilities had closed. Kim Wilson, the Minister of Health, said on Sunday th...

A shipment of 2,300 doses of the Covid-19 vaccine is expected to arrive on today’s flight from the UK. Priority will be given to people in need of first and second doses of the jab. But Ayo Oyinloye, the Chief Medical Officer, said eligible pupils an...