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Test kits and protective equipment for essential workers are to be flown in from the UK soon, the Governor has said. John Rankin explained yesterday that specialist gear, including personal protection equipment, had been allocated to Bermuda and othe...

The Chief of Staff at the Bermuda Hospitals Board said that the community was the “first line of defence” against Covid-19, as he urged citizens to help stop the spread of the disease. Michael Richmond told The Royal Gazette that a supply of N95 resp...

A special bus service for hospital workers has been set up. A spokesman for the Ministry of Tourism and Transport and the Department of Public Transportation said that the temporary schedule would service routes 1, 3, 6, 7, 8 and 11 every day and wo...

People struggling from alcoholism and drug addiction have been assured they will not have to “suffer in silence” during the Covid-19 pandemic. Health experts have warned that those dependent on alcohol and drugs are more likely to relapse as their ro...

The threshold for the importation of medical cannabis has rocketed to 2,000 grams a year from an annual limit of just one gram per year. A spokeswoman for the health ministry said the Government was “processing an application for a commercial importe...

Police officers have ditched their ties as part of the fight against Covid-19. A police spokesman said: “While no clinical studies have demonstrated cross transmission of bugs via neckties, they have in some instances been found to be contaminated by...

Health officials will visit vulnerable seniors to ensure they have enough groceries and medication to stay well during the Covid-19 crisis. The Ministry of Health’s Ageing and Disability Services will conduct wellness checks from tomorrow. Kim Wilson...

A fresh supply of equipment to protect healthcare workers during the coronavirus crisis has arrived — but it did not include N95 respirators. However, David Burt, the Premier, said yesterday that shipment of equipment from China was expected to arriv...

An extra 48 new beds arrived at the King Edward VII Memorial Hospital today. Judy Richardson, Chief of Nursing at Bermuda Hospitals Board, said: “When the beds were ordered originally last year, it was part of a life-cycle replacement programme. “How...

People across the island united last night in a massive show of support for essential workers after a social media rallying cry. Vivienne Rochhead, from St George’s, said that the minute-long “clap session” she and friends organised had turned out to...