How Covid-19 affects pregnant women and their newborns

A pregnant woman gets tested for SARS-CoV-2 infection in Hyderabad, India. Three in four pregnant women with Covid-19 display no symptoms. — AFP

Since the advent of Covid-19 cases in January (2020), there has been no sign of any abatement in its relentless spread globally.

It has affected young and old, healthy and unhealthy, although it causes more severe illness and higher risk of death in certain groups, e.g. older adults with concurrent chronic medical conditions.