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More than 200 people have now received a second dose of the Covid-19 vaccine, giving them almost full protection against the virus.
And the Government is now looking to broaden its vaccination programme to other sections of society following the arri...
DATE: Feb 04, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Health
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AUTHOR:
Gareth Finighan
More than 5,000 people had been vaccinated for the coronavirus by last night, the Premier, David Burt, announced.
But the island’s curfew from midnight to 6am is to remain in effect at least a further two weeks.
Speaking at the Covid-19 press confere...
DATE: Feb 03, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Health
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AUTHOR:
News Staff
A leader at the island’s psychiatric hospital has taken on an extra role of acting chief operating officer at the Bermuda Hospitals Board.
Preston Swan has been vice president of clinical operations at the Mid Atlantic Wellness Institute for three ye...
DATE: Feb 03, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Health
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AUTHOR:
Fiona McWhirter
The Premier overcame his fear of needles last night to get his second and last Covid-19 vaccine jab.
David Burt said that everyone had a responsibility to get protection from the virus if they were able to.
Mr Burt said that, vaccination was an indiv...
DATE: Feb 02, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Health
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AUTHOR:
Gareth Finighan
A warning against complacency after a slump in the number of coronavirus tests has been issued by the Government.
Health officials said that people should take a test as the now-available vaccine was “not a cure” and that it could be “many months bef...
DATE: Feb 02, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Health
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AUTHOR:
Gareth Finighan
The number of active Covid-19 cases has dropped by more than half, health officials said last night.
The news came as one new case was recorded out 1,587 results received since last Friday.
The number of active cases dropped from 26 to 12 after 15 pe...
DATE: Feb 02, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Health
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AUTHOR:
Gareth Finighan
A salmonella scare has forced the recall of frozen seafood sold by an island supermarket, health officials revealed today.
The 250g mix of king prawns, mussels and squid rings, produced for UK supermarket giants Waitrose and sold only by Supermart on...
DATE: Jan 31, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Health
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AUTHOR:
News Staff
A “small” number of non-residents were able to receive the free Covid-19 vaccine because they weren’t required to prove they lived in Bermuda, the Government admitted.
Health minister Kim Wilson insisted at a press conference on Tuesday that the vacc...
DATE: Jan 30, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Health
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AUTHOR:
Sam Strangeways, Investigations Editor
A single new case of Covid-19 was identified today, the health ministry said tonight.
The case was among 300 test results that came back to health officials today.
A spokeswoman for the ministry said the new case was classified as an on-island transm...
DATE: Jan 29, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Health
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
Dozens of people took part in a free clinic that ran during an annual men’s health awareness month.
Dynamic Urology Services offered prostate screenings for all men aged 40 and older last November.
The checks included a blood test and prostate exam.
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DATE: Jan 29, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Health
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AUTHOR:
Fiona McWhirter