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Mother passed coronavirus on to baby in the womb, study suggests

Mother passed coronavirus on to baby in the womb, study suggests

Tue, 14 Jul, 2020 - 19:26

Nina Massey, PA Science Correspondent

Babies may be able to contract coronavirus in the womb, doctors in France say.

A study reports the case of a pregnant woman with Covid-19 passing it on to her baby via the placenta.

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