Paeditrician says no research to suggest otherwisePregnant women infected with Covid-19 should continue to breastfeed their babies, an expert has said. A team of Chinese researchers and medics carried out the study on 33 pregnant women in Shanghai and Wuhan, China, who were infected with the novel coronavirus. The three infected babies, however, recovered after being put on treatment. The study authors insist that screening of pregnant mothers is important if the war against Covid-19 is to be won in the delivery rooms of health facilities. “It is crucial to screen pregnant women and implement strict infection control measures, quarantine of infected mothers, and close monitoring of neonates at risk of Covid-19,” the report said.

Source: Daily Nation May 05, 2020 13:59 UTC