The studies are being conducted at Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center.
Dr. Laura Ward says there is already evidence that breast milk contains antibodies that can be protected from lower breathing problems.
The new research is part of the reason why new mothers who contracted COVID-19 are encouraged to continue breastfeeding their child.
However, bacteria and viruses can also be transmitted through breast milk, which is why some doctors advise against it.
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NY faces COVID vaccine shortage as demand remains better than supply
The Javits Center is still making appointments as New York State begins week six of their vaccination process. While supply is limited, 240,000 doses are available and on their way to the state.
France is locked up for the third time if the evening clock is not enough
The French government could impose a third exclusion in the coming days if an existing time frame of 12 hours a day does not significantly delay viral infections.
Exactly one year after France announced the first confirmed case of the coronavirus in Europe, Health Minister Olivier Veran said in an interview with Le Parisien newspaper on Sunday that if infections do not decrease, and “if the variants “Everywhere you look today, the tide of protectionist sentiment is flowing. We are going to shut it down.
An official in the French president’s office, Emmanuel Macron’s office, said on Sunday that “everything is on the table” but no definite decisions will be taken before the effect of the nationwide hangover between 6pm and 6am in the coming week is not clear.
Ensuring vaccine fairness
New York will send more vaccination preparation packages to senior housing complexes and churches in an effort to ensure fairness in the distribution of vaccines, Gov. Andrew Cuomo said Saturday.
The kits include syringes, vials, room dividers, privacy curtains, cleaning products, personal protective equipment and other items. It also contains instructions on setting up a vaccination site.
New York deployed the first outfits last week in five senior citizen complexes in the New York City Housing Authority and eight churches and cultural centers, where nearly 4,200 people eligible to receive the vaccine have been vaccinated, Cuomo said.
Godiva Chocolates to close all North American stores due to pandemic
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