Revista Brasileira de Ginecologia e Obstetrícia (Aug 2020)

Covid-19 and Pregnancy: An Overview

  • Pedro Castro,
  • Ana Paula Matos,
  • Heron Werner,
  • Flávia Paiva Lopes,
  • Gabriele Tonni,
  • Edward Araujo Júnior

DOI
https://doi.org/10.1055/s-0040-1713408
Journal volume & issue
Vol. 42, no. 7
pp. 420 – 426

Abstract

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Abstract Since the World Health Organization (WHO) declared coronavirus infection (COVID-19) a Public Health Emergency of International Concern in January 2020, there have been many concerns about pregnant women and the possible effects of this emergency with catastrophic outcomes inmany countries. Information on COVID-19 and pregnancy are scarce and spread throughout a fewcase series, with no more than 50 cases in total. The present review provides a brief analysis of COVID-19, pregnancy in the COVID-19 era, and the effects of COVID-19 on pregnancy.

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