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  2020-07-08

  “Insufficient facts always invite danger.” - Captain Spock

  A tweet from famed Canadian astronaut Colonel Chris Hadfield and resulting response from Ottawa Public Health. The initial tweet shows three of the main characters from the original Star Trek (Bones, Kirk, and Spock) with medical masks superimposed on their faces and another crew member, wearing the red shirt which is often jokingly said to mark a character for death, in the background without a mask. The response from Ottawa Public Health is the addition of a quote from the famously logical character of Spock: "Insufficient facts always invite danger." This is possibly a reference to those who are claiming masks are ineffectual or even dangerous based on limited or untruthful sources- a section of the population with which the Public Health unit deals frequently.
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  2020-07-08

  "We understand some of you are upset, but please direct your feedback towards us"

  A tweet from Ottawa Public Health addressing those who have been taking out their anger regarding the city's recent move to mandate masks in public spaces towards business employees attempting to enforce the rule.
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  2020-06-25

  Resources for First Nations, Inuit and Métis Community Members

  A collection of resources regarding covid-19 produced by various government and community associations across the country specifically for indigenous people. It was produced by Ottawa Public Health. The resources are in a variety of indigenous languages including Cree, Ojibwe, Mi'kmaq, Inuktitut, and Algonquin, which touch on a variety of issues, including those which have uniquely cultural significance such as tobacco use.
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  2020-06-05

  Protest Precautions Infographic

  An infographic created by Ottawa Public Health ahead of a planned march to the US Embassy to protest racial injustice and police actions in the United States. It gives instructions meant to hopefully reduce the spread of the covid19 disease amongst the crowd
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  05/18/2020

  Victoria Day during Covid19: Tweet by Ottawa Public Health

  The image is a tweet from Ottawa Public Health promoting maintaining a safe distance and observing safety measures during the Victoria Day holiday which usually features outdoor activities. Additionally, it shows the responses to this message by some members of the public, expressing their frustration with others for not following guidelines *screenshot, tweet