Posted: Feb 18, 2021 6:00 AM NT | Last Updated: February 19
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Dr. Janice Fitzgerald became Newfoundland and Labrador's chief medical officer of health shortly before the COVID-19 pandemic. She quickly became a household presence during regular briefings on the outbreak. (Government of Newfoundland and Labrador)
Her face has graced television screens across Newfoundland and Labrador for nearly a year, guiding the province through some of its darkest days in recent memory.
Now more than 20,000 people are pushing to have her name inscribed on Memorial University's new science building. At the same time, thousands have joined a Facebook group that is dedicated to supporting her.