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Pasteurizing breast milk inactivates SARS-CoV-2 virus, U of T study shows

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Researchers at the University of Toronto and Sinai Health have found that a common technique to pasteurize breast milk inactivates the virus that causes COVID-19, making it safe for use.

It’s the first time the impact of pasteurization on coronaviruses in human milk has been reported in the scientific literature and the findings provide assurance for parents and families who use human milk banks to feed their infants…..

https://www.utoronto.ca/news/pasteurizing-breast-milk-inactivates-sars-cov-2-virus-u-t-study-shows

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