TOP DOCTOR SPARKS MEME WITH PLEA FOR COVID VIGILANCE

Nova Scotia's top doctor has launched a social media meme with his comments imploring residents to cease shopping for non-essential items, including Birkenstock sandals as the province hit record-high numbers of new COVID-19 positive cases on Friday, Dr. Robert Strang said during a briefing that “it is not the time to go to Costco for sandals you heard were in stock. It's critical you limit your trips.” Former premier Stephen McNeil later posted a tweet of his feet in old Birkenstocks, writing, “Listen to the Good Doctor: this is not the time.” This set off other postings from other Nova Scotians, but not all social media users got on board. “People of Nova Scotia need to stop showing their feet ... We get you have sandals already,” wrote one Twitter user.