#ClapBecauseWeCare
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Overview
#ClapBecauseWeCare refers to a campaign in which the people of cities and countries affected by the Coronavirus come together at a certain time to clap outside of their windows for health care professionals who continue to work while others are stuck in quarantine.
Background
On March 22nd, 2020 people in India coordinated to come together at 5 P.M.[1] to clap outside of their windows for the nation's health care workers, who were working to combat the Coronavirus while others were staying indoors (video shown below).
Of note, this is what Priyanka Chopra was imitating in her clapping video, though she could not join in with the people of India and instead clapped by herself.
they deserve more than a fucking clap priyanka?? I expected……much more pic.twitter.com/nbyTtldI2f
— ☁️زارا (@zaraloveslana) March 23, 2020
Developments
After the story of India's tribute spread, other areas affected by the Coronavirus began adopting a similar practice. One of the most notable areas was New York City, which began the practice on March 27th after international public relations agency Karla Otto organized the applause and encouraged others to share their tribute with the hashtag #ClapBecauseWeCare.[2] One example video was posted by @dinodaizovi, gaining over 220 retweets (shown below).
Brooklyn cheering health and essential workers for #ClapBecauseWeCare pic.twitter.com/OIALsyWeYi
— Dino A. Dai Zovi (@dinodaizovi) March 27, 2020
The gesture was praised by numerous health care professionals and publications. While speaking to ABC News, a nurse in New York City was interrupted by the applause, and said, "That gives me such a boost and such hope that we’re going to unite and we’re going to fight this bad boy because this virus is vicious" (shown below).
"That gives me such a boost and such hope that we're going to unite."
New York ICU nurse responds to applause for health care workers at 7 p.m. amid the novel coronavirus pandemic. https://t.co/DiSp5M0UUs pic.twitter.com/Aiz8Yzln8R— ABC News Live (@ABCNewsLive) April 8, 2020
Writing of the practice in the New York Times,[3] writer Amanda Hess wrote:
"Thanking health care workers may be the point of this act, but its delights lie beside the point. The Clapping is a communal outburst. It is a reminder that though we are isolated, we are not alone. It is made up of a hundred little improvisations that nevertheless add up to a comfortingly predictable cacophony, tailored to the street where you live."
Various Examples
Caught this on my phone a few days ago when I went grocery shopping. Sinatra's "New York, New York" was blaring out of someone's home during the 7pm appreciation for healthcare workers (and other essential workers). Clapping and cheering and banging. This is why I love #NYC! pic.twitter.com/wecEtmpaLF
— Drew (@Starshapedgummy) April 9, 2020
Nightly cheering at 7pm for NYC’s first responders and healthcare professionals. You gotta love this city. #nycstrong #COVID19 pic.twitter.com/O2qhOgUANs
— Maddie Gaither (@MaddieGaither) April 8, 2020
Everyday at 7pm NYC is cheering for the essential workers and it's just getting louder and louder everyday. It's amazing. pic.twitter.com/EIwR95tYsG
— Robert Ross (Bobby Tables) (@bobbytables) April 8, 2020
7pm at NYC.
— Maya Ber Lerner (@MayaBerLerner) April 3, 2020
The rooftop of a building I have been taking pictures of for 2.5 years acquires a surprising personality. #ClapBecauseWeCare #Jambecausewecare
(Instagram#bedroomspective) pic.twitter.com/SJpG8TpjJJ
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