Thread by @littleann4ever

So pls forgive me if this h/b discussed lately but why is there still such glaring hypocrisy btwn Dr.Henry’s #COVID19 downplaying on camera & the legally binding PH orders that she simultaneously signs behind closed doors detailing serious ongoing health risks? 🧵 1/12

Actually, maybe what I’m really asking is how is it even *allowed*? Why is she never held to task for it? I mean, on Mar 10th/22, when DBH was on-camera proclaiming we are “in a good place now”(& multiple times prior) as @frozen perfectly captures here…2/12

https://twitter.com/frozen/status/1502071447358881793

..how is it that on that *SAME DAY* she can officially sign a PH order stating “Our PH & HC systems are currently experiencing severe stress & stretched beyond capacity in efforts to prevent & respond to illness resulting from #COVID19 transmission…”3/12 www2.gov.bc.ca/assets/gov/hea…

And: “People over 70 years of age, & people with chronic health conditions or compromised immune systems, are particularly vulnerable to severe illness, hospitalization, ICU admission, and death from COVID-19, even if they are vaccinated” 4/12 www2.gov.bc.ca/assets/gov/hea…

And:“Children under 12 are incl among members of community who are more likely t/b infected. This is b/c children 5-11 have only recently become eligible for 2nd vax dose & children under 5 will remain unprotected from infection until vax is avail”5/12 www2.gov.bc.ca/assets/gov/hea…

And: “Adults & children who are either particularly vulnerable to infection w/SARS-CoV-2, or too young to be immunized, depend upon the people w/whom they come into contact to protect them from the risk of infection”6/12 www2.gov.bc.ca/assets/gov/hea…

And:“The #Omicron variant has resulted in a rapid rise in infection, hosp & ICU admission rates in BC & has led me to conclude that *measures* continue to be needed to temper extent of transmission, reduce severity of disease…” 7/12 www2.gov.bc.ca/assets/gov/hea…

Don’t all these #CovidIsNotOver admissions by DBH in this PH order wrt BC’s current/ongoing HC crisis & the continued serious risks to vulnerable (incl elderly/immune compromised/unvaxxed kids) completely discredit & contradict her on camera “good place” performance? #bcpoli 8/12

And don’t these #CovidIsNotOver statements in this PH order signed by DBH *just 4 days ago*, pretty much build the case for why (N95) MASKS should *at the very least* continue to be required in ALL indoor public places incl LTC, public transit & all #bced schools?#bcpoli 9/12

Chris Campbell: “I always thought that when #COVID19 numbers were down in the single digits & people were no longer dying then maybe Henry would consider it. I mean wearing a mask is a pretty simple thing to do for most people.”🙏 @shinebox44 10/12 burnabynow.com/opinion/opinio…

Prof. June Francis: "I think the mask mandate was such a small gesture in terms of its impact on the wearer & it had so much potential to protect other people that are now left completely exposed to the virus" 🙏@charliesmithvcr 11/12 straight.com/covid-19-pande…

On paper, DBH agrees #COVID19 remains serious “health hazard”& in doing so also builds case for continued mask mandate. And yet…so last q: If these stmts aren’t informing BC PH policy to protect people now, can they be used as evidence later? #bcpoli /FIN www2.gov.bc.ca/assets/gov/hea…

Addendum: *Evidence of negligence & hopefully sooner than later* #bcpoli