24 Jun 2020 --- COVID-19 in infants and children represents a much lower threat to survival and health than other infections that breastfeeding protects against, according to a scientific brief from the World Health Organization (WHO). It recommends that parents should be encouraged to breastfeed, even if they have suspected or confirmed COVID-19. However, the organization flags that there is insufficient data to ascertain whether vertical transmission of COVID-19 is possible through breastfeeding.
