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Bermuda’s travel health status was today upgraded for the second time this month by the US Centres for Disease Control.
A spokeswoman for the US Consulate said the island was moved from Level 3 to Level 2 - “Covid-19 moderate“.
Bermuda’s status was s...
DATE: Mar 16, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Health
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
More than three-quarters of the current active Covid-19 cases in Bermuda are the UK variant, Premier David Burt said in a series of tweets.
And he urged the community to continue to be vigilant, saying, “coronavirus is real, but we can’t let our gua...
DATE: Mar 15, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Health
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AUTHOR:
Sarah Lagan
The cost of some medication will be cut after legislation was passed allowing Government to set maximum prices for some commonly used drugs.
On Friday, MPs passed amendments to the Bermuda Health Council Amendment Act which will introduce a national...
DATE: Mar 15, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Health
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
People are being urged to put their best feet forward and take part in a charity fundraising event this weekend.
The Lindo’s to Lindo’s Walk/Run is set to take place from Friday in aid of the Bermuda Diabetes Association. The Lindo’s Group of Compan...
DATE: Mar 15, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Health
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AUTHOR:
Sarah Lagan
A total of three new coronavirus infections were recorded yesterday, the health ministry said last night.
One was a returned resident on the American Airlines flight from Miami last Tuesday and who tested positive on their Day 8 test.
The others were...
DATE: Mar 13, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Health
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AUTHOR:
Raymond Hainey, Assistant News Editor
More than one in four people in Bermuda have received at least one dose of the Covid-19 vaccine and 16 percent are fully immunised, the health ministry said last night.
The news came as the ministry reported that a single coronavirus infection was de...
DATE: Mar 12, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Health
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
The organiser of a rule-breaking party in the Botanical Gardens last weekend has been arrested, police revealed yesterday.
It was also revealed that fixed penalties were in the pipeline to slap violators of Covid-19 health restrictions with on-the-sp...
DATE: Mar 12, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Health
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
Government’s Bermuda College vaccination centre is accepting walk-ins aged over 50, it was revealed today.
The college centre earlier gave shots to seniors over the age of 65 who had been unable to register online.
A spokeswoman for the ministry of h...
DATE: Mar 11, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Health
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AUTHOR:
Gareth Finighan
The number of active Covid-19 cases has risen to 29 after seven positive tests were recorded yesterday.
Four of the new cases were imported by residents who arrived on an American Airlines flight from Miami on Monday and tested positive on arrival.
O...
DATE: Mar 11, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Health
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AUTHOR:
Gareth Finighan
Walk-in vaccinations for seniors will be launched today at the Bermuda College clinic.
The jab against the coronavirus will be offered to people aged 65 or older from 3pm to 6.45pm until next Tuesday.
A health ministry spokeswoman said: “This walk-in...
DATE: Mar 10, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Health
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell