While Santa Claus is 㽶Ƶֱprobably㽶Ƶֱ immune to the novel coronavirus, B.C.㽶Ƶֱs top doctor is warning that a pandemic Christmas will still look different this year.
Provincial health officer Dr. Bonnie Henry said during a news conference Thursday (Nov. 12) that there won㽶Ƶֱt be a vaccine by Christmas so gatherings will need to be smaller than holidays in years past. Meanwhile, she said researchers are learning the virus spreads more easily indoors.
㽶ƵֱWe can find ways to do this safely that will protect the elders in our family. Yes, we can see them, but we can㽶Ƶֱt be together in the same way,㽶Ƶֱ she said.
As for Father Christmas? 㽶ƵֱHe㽶Ƶֱll be washing his hands a lot, and he probably won㽶Ƶֱt be eating cookies and milk in every house this year, but we㽶Ƶֱll find ways of making it work.㽶Ƶֱ
On Thursday B.C. surpassed 20,000 test-positive cases since the virus 㽶Ƶֱ which currently has no vaccine or cure 㽶Ƶֱ touched down in the province in January.
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