UN International Children's Emergency Fund (Unicef), an international agency responsible for providing humanitarian and developmental aid to children worldwide, has denied claims promoted by a section of baby food marketers that breastfeeding could transmit Covid-19.

Speaking to Anadolu Agency on the eve of World Breastfeeding Week, which is being observed since Aug 1, officials associated with the Unicef’s Turkey office in Ankara said it was safe to continue breastfeeding even if the mother is suspected or confirmed carrying coronavirus...