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The family doctor of a couple accused of breaking Covid-19 quarantine rules said that natural immunity could be just as safe as a vaccination. Henry Dowling told Magistrates’ Court that, as long as the level of antibodies were the same, he saw no rea...

An agreement in which the United States would assist Bermuda directly in the event of a security threat is “unique”, according to the US Consul-General. And talks about how the US would be able to help could include tabletop scenario exercises, Kare...

An over-the-counter prescription medicine now available on island is proving effective in reducing symptoms of patients who have Covid-19. The Paxlovid pill – developed by drug company Pfizer, which also manufactures the Covid vaccine – is also helpi...

Bermuda has recorded another Covid-19 death, but the number of people admitted to hospital has fallen sharply. The Ministry of Health said last night that it had identified 266 new Covid-19 cases in the past week. There were also 338 recoveries, caus...

Numerous senators weighed in on the debate about the Government’s proposal to extend Covid-19 public heath emergency measures. The regulations, which make the wearing of masks mandatory in certain places such as health facilities and on public transp...

Senators have approved legislation that will see quarantine exemptions for members of certain armed forces removed. The Quarantine Amendment Bill 2022 seeks to amend the Quarantine Act 2017 to make provisions for the Quarantine Authority to make eme...

“The world has to learn to live with Covid-19” is now the mantra for the coronavirus. But what happens if the coronavirus, or at least new sub-variants of Omicron, decide they don’t want to co-operate? The BA.5 variant of Omicron, which is highly co...

The Covid-19 pandemic has caused a surge in mental health issues among the young, according to an island charity. Family Centre, which provides counselling services for troubled teenagers, said that it had seen calls increase almost 50 per cent in th...

The mainstream media have played a huge, underappreciated role in President Joe Biden’s declining support over the past year. Their flawed coverage model of politics and government is bad for more than just Biden — it results in a distorted national ...

The Bermuda Health Council has reinstated a mask mandate after a rise in the number of Covid-19 cases. A spokesperson for the BHeC said: “Due to the increase of coronavirus cases, the mask mandate has been reinstated at the Bermuda Health Council sta...

Changes to the application process for the controversial Travel Authorisation Form will make it speedier and less stressful, Kim Wilson, the Minister for Health, told MPs yesterday. Ms Wilson said that future revisions would ensure a faster service ...

Urgent funding of more than $500,000 is being given to three nursing homes to help them to keep going after the Covid pandemic, MPs heard yesterday. Tinée Furbert, the Minister of Social Development and Seniors, told the House of Assembly that action...