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Originally Posted by Nlkko
Just want to say our province (BC) is doing a great job. We're really fortunate to have Doc Bonnie at the helm. I questioned her initial strat of limited PCR testing and lack of draconian enforcement but her explanation makes a lot of sense and we're seeing positive results from data.
It really helps that majority of British Columbians are actually decent people and follows her order. Shout out to us.
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I think she gets too much credit for leading the helm. It's a combination of her nurturing style and being in the right place at the right time. Our East Asian influence has a very large part in the success compared to East coast cities. Look at the outcomes from Asian countries vs. their western counterparts.
As soon as January hit, all Asian hot spots were a ghost town. Even Chinese New Years events were being cancelled by the Chinese community. Culturally, Asians have more of a "we" mentality vs. an "I" mentality valuing independence and freedom. Even from an eyes test, who are the ones religiously wearing face masks? Richmond has a third of the outbreak as the rest of Metro Vancouver, it certainly is not because Chinese people are glued to the TV waiting for Dr. Bonnie to come on.
I'm really glad that BC is coming out of this relatively unscathed. If Dr. Bonnie was the lead doctor in NY, the devastating results would have been the same.