Baby boy infected with coronavirus in womb
by Ian Sample Science editor from Science | The Guardian on (#55P5V)
French study is believed to be first such confirmed case but doctors say infant has made good recovery
Doctors in France have reported what they believe to be the first proven case of Covid-19 being passed on from a pregnant woman to her baby in the womb.
The newborn boy developed inflammation in the brain within days of being born, a condition brought on after the virus crossed the placenta and established an infection prior to birth. He has since made a good recovery.
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