PRO/AH/EDR> COVID-19 update (262): China (Beijing), superspreaders, WHO, global

COVID-19 — China
– As the pandemic accelerates in low- and middle-income countries, WHO is especially concerned about its impact on people who already struggle to access health services – often women, children, and adolescents. WHO has developed guidance on maintaining essential services.
– WHO has also carefully investigated the risks of women transmitting COVID-19 to their babies during breastfeeding. Based on the available evidence, WHO’s advice is that the benefits of breastfeeding outweigh any