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Bermuda’s first Covid-19 vaccination centre at Prospect is to close tomorrow, it was revealed last night.
Anyone scheduled for a vaccination appointment at Prospect after Saturday – either the first or second dose – was told to go to the Bermuda Coll...
DATE: Feb 12, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Health
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AUTHOR:
Fiona McWhirter
Bermuda’s first Covid-19 vaccination centre is to close on Saturday, it was revealed tonight.
The Ministry of Health said the Prospect site would close as it was reported that a Bermuda College clinic, announced this week after a second centre opened...
DATE: Feb 11, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Health
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
Environmental group Greenrock has called on the community to have its final say on the deployment of 5G technology in Bermuda in the face of uncertainty over its safety.
The Regulatory Authority announced on Monday night that the moratorium imposed ...
DATE: Feb 11, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Health
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AUTHOR:
Sarah Lagan
An automated process to schedule Covid-19 vaccinations resulted in appointments for “some people” who were not in a target group, a Government spokeswoman said.
She admitted that others “missed out” despite being among those for whom bookings were in...
DATE: Feb 11, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Health
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AUTHOR:
Fiona McWhirter
A longstanding thrift shop has grown into a popular lifeline for children’s charity the Committee of 25.
Among the group’s goals for this year is boosting the turnover of stock at its Bargain Box store on Serpentine Road in Pembroke.
Jackie MacLellan...
DATE: Feb 11, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Health
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
The island is well equipped to deal with any possible serious reactions to the coronavirus vaccine, the health minister said.
Kim Wilson cautioned that strong adverse reactions to the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine against Covid-19 were “rare”.
Common react...
DATE: Feb 10, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Health
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
The possible animal origins of the coronavirus pandemic and its toll on mental health will be among topics discussed today at a special seminar.
Tucker Murphy, a zoologist who studied human conflict with mountain lions in the Chilean rainforests, sai...
DATE: Feb 10, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Health
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
Bermuda’s top doctor has assured people who have to travel overseas for medical treatment that they will be able to get coronavirus tests before they return to the island.
Ayoola Oyinloye, the Government’s Chief Medical Officer, said several options ...
DATE: Feb 10, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Health
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AUTHOR:
Sarah Lagan
The head of an anti-substance abuse charity has been awarded cash from a charitable foundation to help develop his leadership and support skills.
Leslie Grant, the executive director of Focus Counselling Services, was awarded $8,525 by the Duperreaul...
DATE: Feb 10, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Health
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AUTHOR:
Fiona McWhirter
The island has passed the 9,000 people vaccination mark, it was revealed last night.
Kim Wilson, the health minister, added 1,500 people had now had both doses of the coronavirus jab.
Ms Wilson said that the number of active Covid-19 cases had droppe...
DATE: Feb 09, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Health
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell