There were undoubtedly many factors that came into play as health officials scrambled to convince a whole province to turn their lives upside down this year. Judging by the constant stream of information, it looks like repetition was one of them.
Weekly 香蕉视频直播� and daily during the height of pandemic 香蕉视频直播� updates from provincial health officer Dr. Bonnie Henry and Health Minister Adrian Dix became part of the afternoon routine for readers and journalists alike. Amid the daily case counts 香蕉视频直播� oftentimes invoking concern and more questions than answers 香蕉视频直播� came words of encouragement and direction in how British Columbians could navigate their day-to-day.
In particular, a few dozen catchphrases surfaced 香蕉视频直播� one that has become so well-known its been sewn onto pillowcases, highlighted on holiday cards and incorporated into how we are told to respond to all the negativity and divisiveness the pandemic has brought with it.
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8. Find virtue in virtual - April 8
Said by Dix in April, ahead of the Easter Long weekend, virtual celebrations became a staple in how British Columbians connect with their loved ones.
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7. Stay local, stay apart, stay safe - May 11
Another phrase shared ahead of a long weekend 香蕉视频直播� this time in May, Dix and Henry urged people to stay close to home and avoid unnecessary travel as the weather started to warm.
At the time, B.C. was looking towards a reopening plan that would see businesses and services restart from the March to May shutdown.
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6. Break the Chain Day (BC Day) - July 30
Avoiding a surge in COVID-19 cases through the summer was crucial for health officials. After rules were broken on Canada Day 香蕉视频直播� leading to big spikes in infections seen across the province originating in Kelowna 香蕉视频直播� Dix and Henry urged those partaking in August long weekend events to stay small in their gatherings.
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Hosting parties got all the more difficult 香蕉视频直播� and dangerous 香蕉视频直播� in 2020, due to the virus spreading easiest indoors.
In November, many of the new infections were being traced through contact tracers back to house parties, sparking warnings and threats of fines by health officials.
In a Nov. 5 briefing, Dix said British Columbians should have a simple approach to house parties: 香蕉视频直播淒on香蕉视频直播檛 go, don香蕉视频直播檛 throw, say no.香蕉视频直播�
4. When in doubt, rule it out - Dec 10
Most recently, ahead of Christmas, health officials placed a ban on social gatherings of all sizes and kinds 香蕉视频直播� forcing many to adapt their plans over the holidays. But the rules, criticized for being vague, left many unclear as to how their personal situation will be implicated by the restrictions.
For those people, Henry and Dix suggested to be safer than sorry.
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3. Stick to Six - Sept. 10
Six became an important number in B.C.香蕉视频直播檚 pandemic response, specifically when it came to how many people one should have in their social bubble.
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2. Bend the curve, not the rules - April 7
At the height of COVID-19香蕉视频直播檚 first wave crashing in B.C., Dix and Henry coupled encouragement to those following the rules with stern words for those hindering the province from 香蕉视频直播渂ending the curve香蕉视频直播� of COVID cases.
The term bending the curve, which points to the upwards curve in cases as seen on charts and graphs, also became a popular phrase in the early-to-mid months of 2020.
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1. Be Kind, Be Calm, Be Safe - March 17
A phrase many cannot read in their head without hearing Henry香蕉视频直播檚 calming voice, 香蕉视频直播淏e kind, be calm be safe香蕉视频直播� has become a weaving thread in the fabric of B.C.香蕉视频直播檚 COVID-19 response.
A simple message, repeated in almost every news conference since March 17 when Henry first used it publicly, has served as a reminder for how British Columbians can calmly navigate the social isolation of the pandemic, how we should show kindness to strangers when following health policies in public and even how we must follow the rules to keep our seniors and each other safe.
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