Third of newborns with Covid infected before or during birth – study
by Ian Sample Science editor from on (#594M1)
Review of reported neonatal cases finds most babies with virus contract it in hospital
Nearly a third of coronavirus infections in newborn babies are picked up in the womb or from the mother during labour, a review of reported cases has found.
While Covid-19 is rare in newborns, doctors have been keen to understand the potential risks that babies face should tests reveal they have the infection soon after birth.
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