COVID-19

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Highlights from the Canadian Medical Protective Association's annual report.

A letter written by medical experts at the BC Children's Hospital Research Institute and published Monday in the Canadian Medical Association Journal says Canada could see a rise in respiratory syncytial virus in infants and young children.

The Germany-based company, which developed the first widely approved coronavirus shot together with U.S. partner Pfizer, aims to begin clinical trials for a "safe and highly effective malaria vaccine'' by the end of 2022.

Robert Maranda, a spokesman for the Health Department, says there are no studies that assess the impact of receiving three doses of two separate vaccines.

This represents a key opportunity to show the general public that pharmacists can indeed go out into the community to care for patients.

Health Minister Christine Elliott and Solicitor General Sylvia Jones wrote to Intergovernmental Affairs Minister Dominic LeBlanc about the issue on Sunday.

On Wednesday, a Toronto Police operation sought to evict a group of 14 to 17 homeless individuals (by city estimate) encamped at Lamport Stadium Park.