Explained: Can a mother transmit the COVID-19 virus to foetus or newborn? | Explained News,The Indian Express

Explained: Can a mother transmit the COVID-19 virus to foetus or newborn? | Explained News,The Indian Express

Explained: Can a mother transmit the COVID-19 virus to foetus or newborn?

Written by Anuradha Mascarenhas | Pune | Updated: April 6, 2020 at 4:00 am

Coronavirus: While there is no concrete evidence for vertical transmission from mother to foetus, it is known that pregnancy involves a risk, after birth, of adverse outcomes from many respiratory viral infections.