People in Vancouver have been cheering for healthcare workers from their balconies
Vancouver has been a sight for sore eyes lately as residents take to their balconies at exactly 7 p.m. each night to cheer on healthcare workers on the front lines of the COVID-19 pandemic.
In what has become a nightly tradition, Vancouverites have begun stepping out on their balconies in time for the 7 p.m. shift change to express their gratitude with cheers, claps and whistles sounding off in all directions.
People from Vancouver are cheering on their balconies for health care workers every evening 👏- 📹 Bryndis Ogmundsdottir #Canada #BritishColumbia #Vancouver #YVR #CanadaLockdown #StayHomeCanada #CoronavirusCanada #COVIDCanada pic.twitter.com/3iH9Jh6dFy
— Freshdaily (@freshdaily) March 24, 2020
Vancouver is one of many cities around the world that cheers for its healthcare, first responder and front line workers while residents remain in self-isolation to help reduce the spread of the virus.
Every night at 7PM, people in #Vancouver clap on their balconies in support of BC health care workers, first responders, and anyone who has to work during this pandemic. 👏👏👏 #covid19 pic.twitter.com/razJVtAmta
— Nicole Lucas (@itsnicolelucas) March 23, 2020
Italians were some of the first people to dance, sing, applaud and make signs to thank healthcare workers as they ended or started their shifts. Parts of Spain, like in Barcelona and Madrid, later joined in.
#ThankYouHealthCareWorkers of BC! with love from #TheWestEnd #Vancouver pic.twitter.com/lu9auS6VRe
— Murray Titus (@Choppermurman) March 23, 2020
After that, people in France and all over Europe were eager to express their thanks to anyone working through the pandemic.
Health care workers. First responders. Grocery store workers. Everyone who is on the front lines, helping us #FlattenTheCurve.
— Paul Nixey (@paulnixey) March 24, 2020
Vancouver thanks you. ❤️🇨🇦 #WestEndYVR pic.twitter.com/bgihgI2Kgv
While many people in Canada remain in self-isolation, other acts of kindness have popped up all over the country.
I learned that because there’s a shift change at the nearby St.Paul’s Hospital at 7pm we residents applaud and thank our Health Care workers #ThankYouCOVID19Heroes #westend #Vancouver pic.twitter.com/kH57O5kaa8
— Ed Chee (@cheechoo98) March 24, 2020
Niagara Falls was lit up with hearts to inspire hope during this difficult time and Canadians began a caremongering initiative to support each other.
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