Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) Pandemic and Pregnancy

The current coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pneumonia pandemic, caused by the severe acute respiratory syndrome 2 (SARS-CoV-2) virus, is spreading globally at an accelerated rate, with a basic reproduction number (R0) of 2 – 2.5, indicating that 2 – 3 persons will be infected from an index patient. A serious public health emergency, it is particularly deadly in vulnerable populations and communities in which healthcare providers are insufficiently prepared to manage the infection. As of March 16, 2020, there are m ore than 180,000 confirmed cases of COVID-19 worldwide, with over 7,000 related deaths.

Source: American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology - March 22, 2020 Category: OBGYN Authors: Pradip Dashraath, Wong Jing Lin Jeslyn, Lim Mei Xian Karen, Lim Li Min, Li Sarah, Arijit Biswas, Mahesh Arjandas Choolani, Citra Mattar, Su Lin Lin Tags: Special Report Source Type: research