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Senators rubber-stamped a number of bills relating to Covid-19 safety regulations during tyesterday’s session of the upper house.
A government order extending a state of emergency to April 25 was supported by all senators.
And both the Public Health ...
DATE: Apr 01, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Health
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AUTHOR:
Gareth Finighan
A group of sporting enthusiasts have launched a fundraiser for Wolves football coach and player Vincent Minors who was diagnosed with colon cancer last month.
They have organised a golf tournament to help raise money to pay for Mr Minors’ medical exp...
DATE: Mar 31, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Health
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AUTHOR:
Sarah Lagan
The cost of some medications could be reduced after senators passed legislation allowing for further regulation of the drugs industry.
The Bermuda Health Council Amendment Act will create a drug formulary, enabling Government to set maximum prices fo...
DATE: Mar 31, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Health
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AUTHOR:
Gareth Finighan
Staff at Bermuda’s hospitals are preparing for a potential increase in admissions due to Covid-19, according to a statement tonight.
In the statement about the latest steps being taken to limit potential transmission within Bermuda’s hospitals, Chief...
DATE: Mar 31, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Health
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A charity helping families has experienced a 50 per cent increase in calls from people who “can no longer suffer in silence”.
Sandy De Silva, the Family Centre’s executive director, echoed a recent statement by Kathy Lynn Simmons, the Attorney-Gene...
DATE: Mar 31, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Health
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
Bermuda recorded 21 new cases of Covid-19 yesterday, bringing the number of active cases up to 417.
The new cases signalled a slowdown in new cases after more than 100 cases were recorded on Sunday and Monday.
But the number of people in hospital ro...
DATE: Mar 31, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Health
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Some seniors in rest homes have yet to be vaccinated because their children have refused to give consent.
David Burt, the Premier, said in an online conversation about the pandemic on Sunday he was saddened by the number of people who have failed to ...
DATE: Mar 30, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Health
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
Bermuda has recorded a further 108 cases of Covid-19, bringing the number of active cases to 396.
The positive results came from a batch of 3,038 tests, and is the highest single daily total since records began a year ago.
Just one of the new cases w...
DATE: Mar 29, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Health
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AUTHOR:
Gareth Finighan
Several coronavirus infections inside Westgate prison were confirmed tonight by a source at the facility.
It was also confirmed yesterday by David Burt, the Premier, who said online that the outbreak of the contagious UK variant of the virus had made...
DATE: Mar 29, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Health
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
A traffic jam at TCD caused by people queuing to use the pop-up Covid test centre has been resolved, police said this evening.
Earlier, police were urging people to avoid North Street, Parsons Road, Dutton Avenue, Marsh Folly Road areas as traffic wa...
DATE: Mar 29, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Health
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