The studies are being conducted at the Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center.
Dr. Laura Ward says there is already evidence that breast milk contains antibodies that help protect against lower respiratory problems.
The new research is part of the reason why new mothers who have contracted COVID-19 are encouraged to continue breastfeeding their children.
However, bacteria and viruses can also be transferred through breast milk, which is why some doctors advise against it.
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Activists gather to save Ethiopian coffee in the Bronx
An Ethiopian coffee shop in the Bronx has become the center of a cry for help to save small businesses that are in danger of closing in the midst of the pandemic.
Buunni Coffee’s owners say they will have to close by the end of January because they cannot meet the owner’s rental demands.
Activists are calling on state and local lawmakers to pass laws already proposed to help companies like Buunni survive.
NYC Restaurant Week returns – but with changes this year
New York City Restaurant Week starts on Monday – even without meals indoors – to encourage New Yorkers to support the food community during a critical time.
This year’s event is called Restaurant Week To Go and a record 570 restaurants in the five districts will participate. Each restaurant will offer at least a bargain of $ 20.21 for takeout or delivery of lunch or dinner with a side dish.
Due to COVID-19 restrictions, many restaurants offer take-out and delivery food for the first time.
USA exceeds 25 million cases
The United States has exceeded 25 million cases of COVID-19, according to a Johns Hopkins University count. The total national count of confirmed cases is currently 25,003,695.
40% of Americans live in areas that run out of ICU space
With a record number of patients with COVID-19, hundreds of intensive care units in the country are running out of space and supplies and competing to hire temporary nurses on increasing trips. Many of the facilities are grouped in the South and West regions.
An Associated Press analysis of federal hospital data shows that since November, the proportion of US hospitals near the breaking point has doubled. More than 40% of Americans now live in areas that are running out of ICU space, with only 15% of beds still available.
Singapore Airlines expects to be the first airline in the world to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19
Singapore’s national airline hopes to become the first airline in the world to vaccinate all of its crew against COVID-19.
Singapore Airlines confirmed to CNN Travel that all crew members – including pilots, boarders, flight attendants and anyone whose job requires contact with the public – received free coronavirus vaccines by the Singapore government.
NY faces shortage of COVID vaccine as demand continues to outstrip supply
The Javits Center is still scheduling appointments as New York State begins the sixth week of its vaccination process. Although supply is limited, 240,000 doses are available and on the way to the state.
France faces 3rd blockade if curfew is not enough
The French government may impose a third block in the coming days if the 12-hour curfew does not significantly reduce virus infections.
Exactly a year after France announced the first confirmed case of coronavirus in Europe, Health Minister Olivier Veran said in an interview published on Sunday in the newspaper Le Parisien that if infections do not subside and “if variants start to spread. on all sides, extra measures. And this is called confinement. … Let’s close. “
An official in the office of French President Emmanuel Macron said on Sunday that “everything is on the table”, but no firm decision will be taken until the national curfew from 6 pm to 6 am is clear next week.
Ensuring vaccine impartiality
New York will send more vaccination preparation kits to housing complexes and churches in an effort to ensure fairness in vaccine distribution, Governor Andrew Cuomo said on Saturday.
Kits include syringes, bottles, room dividers, privacy curtains, cleaning supplies, personal protective equipment and other items. They also include instructions on how to set up a vaccination site.
New York City distributed the first kits last week to five New York City Housing Authority elderly complexes and eight churches and cultural centers, where nearly 4,200 people eligible to receive the vaccine were vaccinated, said Cuomo.
Godiva Chocolates closes all stores in North America due to pandemic
It’s a bittersweet goodbye to one of North America’s chocolatiers. Godiva announced that it plans to close all 128 stores.
What COVID-19 ‘vaccine passports’ mean for your summer vacation
The words “vaccine passport” sound reassuring, perhaps evoking the image of an elegant embossed document with watermarked pages and official stamps of approval. It flourished at border controls, it would open travel doors that, for many of us, were closed by Covid-19.
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