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Covid-19 travel restrictions to the US came into effect today.
The rules, announced last month, mean travellers will only be allowed to board US-bound flights if they have been fully vaccinated against the coronavirus.
Travellers will also be requir...
DATE: Nov 08, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Health
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AUTHOR:
Gareth Finighan
The number of Covid-19 cases rose by two today after 12 new cases were reported last night.
But health officials said ten people had recovered from infection and the number of Covid-19 patients in hospital had fallen to the lowest levels in more than...
DATE: Nov 06, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Health
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
A pledge to “streamline” healthcare administration so more cash can be spent on patient care was made in yesterday’s Throne Speech.
The Government said that “systemic reform” of the system was “desperately needed” if the goal of affordable universal ...
DATE: Nov 06, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Health
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AUTHOR:
Gareth Finighan
Plans to change the island’s healthcare system will feature in today’s Throne Speech, it was revealed last night.
An excerpt from the speech, to be delivered by Rena Lalgie, the Governor on behalf of the Government, said the Covid-19 pandemic had hig...
DATE: Nov 05, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Health
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
The Covid-19 pandemic has claimed two more lives, it was revealed last night.
The grim news brought the death toll of the coronavirus up to 106.
There are 57 active cases of the coronavirus, with none of them in hospital, one in intensive care.
A tot...
DATE: Nov 04, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Health
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
Covid-19 booster shots will be give to people aged 50 or over and those with chronic health problems from today.
Kim Wilson, the Minister of Health, said boosters were already available for emergency and healthcare workers, along with people aged ove...
DATE: Nov 04, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Health
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
Bermuda will not start Covid-19 vaccines for children aged under 11 until the Government gets the green light from the UK, it was revealed last night.
Ayo Oyinloye, the chief medical officer, said that the US Food and Drug Administration had authoris...
DATE: Nov 04, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Health
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
A public health alert was yesterday issued over salame sticks that may have been contaminated with salmonella.
The US Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service warned that salmonella outbreaks across eight states had been linked ...
DATE: Nov 04, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Health
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AUTHOR:
Sékou Hendrickson
The Covid-19 pandemic has claimed two more lives, it was revealed tonight.
The grim news brought the death toll of the coronavirus up to 106.
There are 57 active cases of the coronavirus, with none of them in hospital, one in intensive care.
A total...
DATE: Nov 03, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Health
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AUTHOR:
Raymond Hainey, Assistant News Editor
Vaccine booster shots will be available to all people over the age of 50, the health minister announced today.
Bermuda will also introduce the use of vaccines for emergency use among 5 to 11 year olds once the UK agrees to their application, it was ...
DATE: Nov 03, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Health
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AUTHOR:
News Staff