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The Ministry of Health tonight appealed to the public to take advantage walk-in service at the Bermuda College Covid-19 vaccination centre.
The centre is offering walk-ins for anyone over the the age of 16 today until 8pm, and between 9am and 3pm on ...
DATE: Apr 23, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Health
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
Bermuda recorded its 23rd Covid-19-related death yesterday – the sixth in the space of a week.
Kim Wilson, the Minister of Health, said: “This is distressing news, and my heartfelt sympathy goes out to the family and friends who are now grieving the...
DATE: Apr 23, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Health
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
A cancer charity yesterday appealed for support for its biggest fundraiser of the year next month.
The Bermuda Cancer and Health Centre said the success of the annual Relay for Life event was crucial after last year’s event raised significantly less ...
DATE: Apr 23, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Health
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
The ability to detect breast cancer has been boosted with new hi-tech 3D unit and what could be the island’s first automated breast ultrasound unit.
The machines will be installed at the King Edward VII Memorial Hospital this month.
A hospital spokes...
DATE: Apr 23, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Health
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
A law firm has donated $25,000 to help fund the Bermuda Hospitals Board’s vaccination programme.
The money was presented to the board’s charitable foundation this week by Appleby and will be used to pay for staff salaries and administrative costs.
Th...
DATE: Apr 22, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Health
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AUTHOR:
Gareth Finighan
Bermuda’s Covid-19 death toll has risen by two to 22 after two more people succumbed to the disease, it was revealed tonight.
The number of patients in intensive care also rose by two to eight since last night’s update.
Kim Wilson, the Minister of He...
DATE: Apr 21, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Health
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
A fundraising campaign for a Covid-19 vaccination programme has received a welcome shot in the arm thanks to the fundraising efforts of a local insurance company.
Coralisle Group Insurance has $25,000 to the Bermuda Hospital Board Charitable Foundati...
DATE: Apr 21, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Health
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AUTHOR:
Gareth Finighan
Bermuda is “on the right path” to rein in the latest Covid-19 outbreak, the Health Minister said last night.
She was speaking after revealing that there were just 12 positive cases found from the 578 latest test results.
Kim Wilson said the island w...
DATE: Apr 21, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Health
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“Valid questions” and “understandable concerns” may account for why half the nurses and more than a quarter of the doctors employed by Bermuda Hospitals Board have yet to be vaccinated against Covid-19, according to hospital chiefs.
Dr Wesley Miller...
DATE: Apr 21, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Health
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AUTHOR:
Sam Strangeways, Investigations Editor
None of the 40 Covid-19 patients currently in hospital received a vaccine against the condition before they became ill.
Currently, 34 patients suffering from the virus are on two wards at King Edward VII Memorial Hospital – with a further six patient...
DATE: Apr 21, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Health
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AUTHOR:
Gareth Finighan