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Are pregnant women and their babies at risk of severe COVID-19? – Medical News Today
A review finds that pregnant people are at greater risk of severe COVID-19 and lists preexisting conditions and ethnic background as contributing factors.
- An ongoing review confirms that pregnant women are more likely to develop severe COVID-19.
- It highlights preexisting conditions and ethnic background as contributing factors.
- However, the researchers describe the risk to newborn babies as very low.
In a living systematic review and meta-analysis in The BMJ, scientists from the United Kingdom, along with international collaborators, continue to collate and analyze emerging evidence of how COVID-19 affects women and their babies during and shortly after…
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