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The Opposition voiced thanks for a charter flight bringing residents home, as well as the Government’s call for landlords to the show compassion for tenants.
Craig Cannonier, the leader of the One Bermuda Alliance, thanked John Rankin, the Governor, ...
DATE: Apr 08, 2020
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CATEGORY:
Health
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
A nature camp that went online as a way around coronavirus lockdown has been hailed as a success.
The Bermuda Zoological Society said using remote learning for its popular spring break camp would help the launch of a BZS online schools programme.
Jam...
DATE: Apr 08, 2020
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CATEGORY:
Health
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
A British Airways charter flight returned 129 people who had been stranded in Britain to the island yesterday.
The aircraft delivered passengers, including seniors and students, as well as 1,800 virus test kits and personal protection equipment for e...
DATE: Apr 07, 2020
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CATEGORY:
Health
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
Social-media messages should be included in official documents as the island battles the Covid-19 crisis, the Information Commissioner said yesterday.
Gitanjali Gutierrez asked government officials to make sure that proper records were kept as peopl...
DATE: Apr 07, 2020
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CATEGORY:
Health
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AUTHOR:
Fiona McWhirter
Anxiety and depression cases have spiked after restrictions to contain Covid-19 were imposed, a therapy centre said.
Claudia Cobon, a senior clinical psychologist at the Solstice clinic, said she had “definitely” seen an increase in worry and anxiety...
DATE: Apr 07, 2020
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CATEGORY:
Health
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
The Government was asked today to make personal protective equipment available to all healthcare and other at-risk workers as the Bermuda Public Services Union marked World Health Day.
Linda Bogle Mienzer, the BPSU second vice-president, said that th...
DATE: Apr 07, 2020
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CATEGORY:
Health
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AUTHOR:
Fiona McWhirter
A church feeding programme will offer meal collection twice a week as the island grapples with the coronavirus crisis.
The Hamilton Seventh Day Adventist Church said that it had “a responsibility to be a continued light on a hill for those who are se...
DATE: Apr 07, 2020
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CATEGORY:
Health
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AUTHOR:
News Staff
Another two cases of Covid-19 were confirmed at the weekend and six victims are still in hospital.
However, no new cases were reported by the health ministry last night. The new confirmed cases were announced on Saturday night.
Both patients were sai...
DATE: Apr 06, 2020
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CATEGORY:
Health
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
After the announcement that Bermuda has entered a state of emergency, the Bermuda Hospitals Board is suspending services at the Lamb Foggo Urgent Care Centre from today.
This is being done to focus much needed resources on the King Edward VII Memoria...
DATE: Apr 04, 2020
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CATEGORY:
Health
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AUTHOR:
Press Release
As residents sheltered in place on the first day of Bermuda’s lockdown measures in the battle against Covid-19, The Royal Gazette captured quiet scenes at various island spots.
City roads on strips like Front Street and Church Street were empty, as w...
DATE: Apr 04, 2020
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CATEGORY:
Health
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AUTHOR:
News Staff