AGP Executive Report
Last update: an hour agoCOVID Monitoring: The PJ.2.1 variant, first detected in Ontario in May, has spread internationally. Early lab findings suggest it may infect cells more readily, but updated vaccine antibodies still appear to neutralize it. Hospital Support: Toronto’s Holland Bloorview has launched Canada’s first hospital-based food program for caregivers, offering $30 a day for weekday meals and grocery credits on weekends. Outbreak Response: Shigella is spreading among Montreal’s homeless population, where limited access to clean water and washrooms makes prevention harder; shelter workers say more support is needed. Critical Care: Burn specialists from Sunnybrook and ICU nurses from Manitoba are helping care for soldiers injured in the CFB Wainwright fire. Access to Treatment: A muscular dystrophy drugmaker plans to stop supplying Canada, raising concern for patients and calls for a national rare-disease strategy. Primary Care: The disappearance of a Newfoundland and Labrador doctor has left more than 2,000 patients without care.
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