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The zoo section at the Bermuda Aquarium, Museum and Zoo is to be closed to the public from today through April 30.
Ian Walker, the principal curator at BAMZ, said the measure had been taken for “the safety of the animals, members of the public who vi...
DATE: Mar 15, 2020
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CATEGORY:
Health
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
Physicians, nurses and laboratory staff got a refresher on the use of personal protective equipment and infection prevention and control on Saturday, according to a spokeswoman for the Ministry of Health.
The training was given by infection preventio...
DATE: Mar 15, 2020
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CATEGORY:
Health
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
Communications firm Digicel is adjusting its operations to cope with the threat of Covid-19.
Leslie Rans, the CEO of Digicel Bermuda, wrote the following letter to customers:
I’m writing to you on behalf of Digicel this morning with the heightened th...
DATE: Mar 14, 2020
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CATEGORY:
Health
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AUTHOR:
News Staff
A string of events have been postponed and services closed as a result of the coronavirus.
The Royal Gazette will update this page with details as they are received.
To include a change of plans for your event, please e-mail news@royalgazette.com.
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DATE: Mar 14, 2020
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CATEGORY:
Health
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AUTHOR:
News Staff
An incorrect number was provided as a Covid-19 hotline on a radio show today, the Ministry of Health has advised.
The Ministry said that the correct number will be announced through the Government’s official channels next week, when the hotline is se...
DATE: Mar 14, 2020
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CATEGORY:
Health
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AUTHOR:
News Staff
Lovitta Foggo, the Minister of Labour, Community Affairs and Sport, has confirmed this morning that both the 39th Annual Sports Awards and the 36th Annual Premier’s Concert have both been postponed, and will not take place this weekend.
This follows...
DATE: Mar 14, 2020
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CATEGORY:
Health
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AUTHOR:
Press Release
Airlines that service Bermuda have offered to waive fees for flight changes in response to the coronavirus pandemic.
British Airways, American Airlines, Delta, Jet Blue, Air Canada and WestJet have each announced they would waive change fees, althoug...
DATE: Mar 13, 2020
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CATEGORY:
Health
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
Government is to review how the sugar tax was implemented over concerns that retailers had spread the impact of the tax across other items.
Curtis Dickinson, the Minister of Finance, told the House of Assembly: “We need to have a look at this again.
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DATE: Mar 13, 2020
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CATEGORY:
Health
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
Civil servants were told to cancel “non-essential travel” yesterday, but no ban will be imposed on large public gatherings at present, the Premier announced.
However, David Burt advised people to practise “social distancing” and highlighted that some...
DATE: Mar 13, 2020
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CATEGORY:
Health
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Talks about the future of Bermuda’s health system went ahead this week despite the ongoing efforts to protect the island from Covid-19.
Kim Wilson, the Minister of Health, said that a meeting at KPMG would have been rescheduled if the risk level was ...
DATE: Mar 13, 2020
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CATEGORY:
Health
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AUTHOR:
Fiona McWhirter