No elevated risk of coronavirus in pregnancy, experts say
by Hannah Devlin Science correspondent from on (#50GEF)
No evidence virus passes to foetus during pregnancy, according to latest research
Pregnant women do not appear to be more susceptible to severe Covid-19 symptoms and there is no evidence that the virus can pass to a baby during pregnancy, according to new guidance.
The guidelines, issued by the Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists, Royal College of Midwives and Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health, offer reassurance to pregnant women in the UK who until now have not been given any specific details on whether they or their baby are at greater risk.
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