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Landlords are being urged not to evict tenants who have lost their jobs as a result of the coronavirus pandemic.
Jason Hayward, the minister of labour, made the appeal this afternoon after receiving reports that people who could not pay their rent a...
DATE: Apr 28, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Health
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AUTHOR:
Gareth Finighan
The number of active Covid cases has dropped significantly, the Minister of Health revealed last night.
Kim Wilson said there were now 601 active cases after five people tested positive for the coronavirus out of the latest 512 results.
The number of...
DATE: Apr 28, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Health
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AUTHOR:
News Staff
The number of doctors and nurses who have now received Covid-19 vaccinations has increased significantly, it was announced last night.
At the Government’s weekly Covid press conference, Dr Wesley Miller, Bermuda Hospitals Board’s chief of staff, said...
DATE: Apr 28, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Health
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AUTHOR:
News Staff
Restaurant owners warned yesterday the pandemic-hit industry is now “hanging by a thread”.
Now members of the trade have banded together in a bid to stave off the threat of closures.
The move came in the wake of an indoors dining ban until June 24 ...
DATE: Apr 28, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Health
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
Thousands of people had signed a petition by last night to ask the Government not to impose travel restrictions on unvaccinated residents.
But David Burt, the Premier, insisted the country would stay on course to keep the island safe from the coronav...
DATE: Apr 28, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Health
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
The Government’s decision to shut down the island and its economy for the next two months as part of the battle against Covid-19 yesterday got a mixed reaction from business leaders yesterday.
The Bermuda Employers’ Council said that Government’s pla...
DATE: Apr 27, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Health
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AUTHOR:
Gareth Finighan
The Covid-19 vaccination drive has been given a booster shot of $25,000 from a hotel owners’ group.
Stephen Todd, the chief executive of the Bermuda Hotel Association, said that the sooner “herd immunity” could be reached, the sooner the island’s ho...
DATE: Apr 27, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Health
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
The Covid-19 pandemic has claimed another life and brought the total death toll to 24, the health minister announced last night.
Kim Wilson said: “Sadly, today, I must report that Bermuda has recorded another death of someone who was Covid positive....
DATE: Apr 26, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Health
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AUTHOR:
Gareth Finighan
People who come down with Covid-19 are more likely to suffer blood clots than people who have had the vaccine against the disease, Bermuda’s Chief Medical Officer said at the weekend.
Ayo Oyinloye added the risk of blood clots from some vaccines suc...
DATE: Apr 26, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Health
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AUTHOR:
Raymond Hainey, Assistant News Editor
Tough restrictions to fight Covid-19 will continue for another two months, the Premier said last night.
David Burt said the clampdown would continue until June 24 - but that a gradual easing was possible.
He added: “The Government’s hope is for the ...
DATE: Apr 26, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Health
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AUTHOR:
News Staff