Pregnant women in third trimester unlikely to pass SARS-CoV-2 infection to newborns: study_china.org.cn – China.org.cn

WASHINGTON, Dec. 22 (Xinhua) — Pregnant women who are infected with SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19, during the third trimester are unlikely to pass the infection to their newborns, according to a new study published Tuesday.
The study, funded by the U.S. National Institutes of Health, followed 127 pregnant women who were admitted to Boston hospitals during the spring of 2020.
Among the 64 pregnant women who tested positive for SARS-CoV-2, no newborns tested positive for the virus.
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