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Video: Govt Press Conference On Covid-19
[Updated] The Government is holding a press conference this evening [May 15] to update the public on Covid-19. We will have additional coverage later on and in the meantime, the live video is below, and you can follow our live updates here. Update 5.53pm: Premier David Burt tweeted: “We received 244 new COVID19 results today. 243 results were... Read more of this article
19 Visited KEMH Due To Road Accidents In April
19 people visited the hospital’s Emergency Department or Urgent Care Centre last month due to road traffic accidents, according to the latest statistics from the Bermuda Hospitals Board [BHB]. This is a substantial decrease in the normal amount, presumably due to the ‘Shelter in Place’ regulations, which largely restricted residents from... Read more of this article
Column: Deeply Nourished – More Than Food
[Opinion column written by Agathe Holowatinc] As human beings, we are nourished by so much more than food. If you ever felt like you loved someone so deeply and so hard that you didn’t even feel the need to eat until your rumbling belly reminded you to – that their presence alone seemed to sustain you – or if you’ve ever felt so filled up by... Read more of this article
Video: Finance Minister & BEDC Director
Constant borrowing won’t lead to a favourable outcome, we all have to work together to get through this crisis, as far as our economic recovery ‘everything is on the table except those things that are not on the table’ and entrepreneurs need an ‘agenda for action’ Those are some of the things we heard today as Minister... Read more of this article
Video: Bernews Covid-19 Discussion Episode 6
Bermuda Health Council CEO Dr. Ricky Brathwaite, together with nurses Janice Sealey-Khan, Luz Lambert, and Gaynell Hayward-Caesar, joined hosts Eron Hill and Ryan Robinson Perinchief for Bernews’ sixth episode in a special series about the Covid-19 pandemic. The series will continue every Tuesday and Thursday, and is being streamed live on Bernews... Read more of this article
Video: Government Briefing On Covid-19
[Updated] The Government is holding another briefing this evening [May 13] to update the public on Covid-19. We will have additional coverage later on and in the meantime, the live video is below, and you can follow our live updates here. Update 6.50pm: Minister Kim Wilson’s full statement follows below: Good Afternoon, Between yesterday and today... Read more of this article
Video: Minister On International Nurses Day
Minister of Health Kim Wilson marked International Nurses Day by thanking Bermuda’s nurses for their “dedication to the profession and to the people of Bermuda, particularly during the Covid-19 pandemic.” A Government spokesperson said, “Today is International Nurses Day. As such, the Minister of Health, Kim Wilson, recorded... Read more of this article
Bermuda #10 In The World In Testing Per Capita
With 4,489 Covid-19 tests done as of yesterday [May 11], Premier David Burt – noting that “we’re not in a competition” – has confirmed that Bermuda is now number 10 in the world in testing per capita. Premier Burt tweeted the chart below, saying that ‘following the 469 test results reported today Bermuda is now #10... Read more of this article
Video: Govt Confirms 8th Covid-19 Death
[Updated] The Government is holding a press conference this evening [May 11] to update the public on Covid-19. We will have additional coverage later on and in the meantime, the live video is below, and you can follow our live updates here. Update 5.51pm: Sadly, another person has died. The Government said, “The Ministry of Health received 469... Read more of this article
Princess To Provide Free Meals To Nurses
To mark the extraordinary contribution of nurses in Bermuda, Hamilton Princess & Beach Club is giving out free lunches to nurses on Tuesday, May 12. “The giveaway is to celebrate International Nurses Day, which takes place on May 12 each year, to coincide with the date of Florence Nightingale’s birth, and embraces the #ThankANurse campaign... Read more of this article
Covid-19: Over 4 Million Cases Worldwide
With the Covid-19 pandemic continuing to affect countries around the globe, the number of confirmed cases worldwide has — as of yesterday [May 10] — now surpassed four million, with over 275,000 deaths worldwide and the United States having the most confirmed cases and deaths in the world. As the island and world deals with the Covid-19 pandemic,... Read more of this article
Video: Dr Weldon On Bermuda’s Covid-19 Testing
Dr. Carika Weldon attended the Government press briefing held on Wednesday [May 6] in order to provide a scientific overview of Bermuda’s Covid-19 testing. As of yesterday [May 7], Bermuda had completed 3,719 tests, with 118 positive results and 3,601 negative results. Of the 118 positive results, 61 people have recovered and, sadly, seven people... Read more of this article
