In previous respiratory virus outbreaks, such as Sars and Mers (both caused by coronaviruses), pregnant women infected with the virus were more likely to die or need intensive-care treatment than women of the same age who weren’t pregnant.
And the risk of complication to them and their unborn child was higher compared with pregnant women without the virus.
Ever since SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes Covid, was first identified, people have been worried about the effect the virus might have on pregnant and recently pregnant women and their babies. Including whether there is a risk the virus may infect the foetus from the mother.
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In previous respiratory virus outbreaks, such as Sars and Mers (both caused by coronaviruses), pregnant women infected with the virus were more likely to die or need intensive-care treatment than women of the same age who weren’t pregnant. And the risk of complication to them and their unborn child was higher compared with pregnant women without the virus.
Ever since SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID, was first identified, people have been worried about the effect the virus might have on pregnant and recently pregnant women and their babies. Including whether there is a risk the virus may infect the foetus from the mother.