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More than 1,000 seniors are receiving financial assistance, according to Government figures.
Tinee Furbert, the minister of social development and seniors, yesterday said that 1,037 seniors were currently received aid from the Department of Financial...
DATE: Aug 10, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Health
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AUTHOR:
Gareth Finighan
When Darren Hunnicutt told his wife he had cancer she collapsed and he caught her in his arms.
He said the dread he saw in her eyes kept him strong in order to support her and all of his loved ones as he journeyed through a brutal succession of medi...
DATE: Aug 09, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Health
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AUTHOR:
Sarah Lagan
The Government last night continued to urge the public to consider Covid-19 vaccinations as the number of active cases of the virus in the latest outbreak continued to rise.
Kim Wilson, the Minister of Health, said: “What the past has shown is whenev...
DATE: Aug 09, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Health
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
Bermuda recorded 25 new cases of Covid-19 in just three days, with the majority transmitted locally, the health ministry said last night.
Of Bermuda’s 71 active cases, 61 are the more virulent Delta variant and two are Beta.
Furthermore, 64 per cen...
DATE: Aug 07, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Health
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AUTHOR:
Sarah Lagan
The island’s vets are scrambling to coordinate an emergency vaccination drive for dogs as an outbreak of a fast-spreading virus takes an increasing toll.
The Bermuda Veterinary Association held a discussion on Thursday night with all the island’s cli...
DATE: Aug 07, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Health
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
Bermuda College has introduced a raft of safety measures including weekly saliva testing for students in light of the prevalence of the Covid-19 Delta variant.
As of August 30, students returning to-face-to-face classes must show a negative Covid-19...
DATE: Aug 07, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Health
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AUTHOR:
Sarah Lagan
The Government has shut down rumours of a Covid-19 lockdown spread through a viral e-mail.
A Government spokeswoman branded the rumour “malicious nonsense” and added that there was no truth to the rumour “which seems to be spreading via a fake Govern...
DATE: Aug 06, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Health
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
A psychological and psychiatric treatment centre has teamed up with the University of the West Indies to offer internship opportunities to those entering the field of mental health.
Solstice, Bermuda’s largest private mental health organisation, said...
DATE: Aug 06, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Health
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AUTHOR:
Sarah Lagan
Salmonella concerns have led to a brand of seasoning being recalled by its manufacturer, according to the Food and Drug Administration in the US.
The voluntary recall by McCormick & Company in Maryland was announced last week over possible contaminat...
DATE: Aug 06, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Health
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
A charitable appeal has been launched on behalf of a hit-and-run victim who lost everything after he was run over by a drunk driver.
Friend and businessman Stephen Pearce has joined forces with several people and the Portuguese Cultural Association t...
DATE: Aug 05, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Health
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AUTHOR:
Sékou Hendrickson