Effect of COVID-19 on Pregnancy and Fetus

Authors

  • Neelofur Ibran Ali Associate Professor, Pragyan College of Nursing, Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh, India.

Abstract

The COVID-19 outbreak is upending daily life everywhere. Pregnant women and others anticipating the birth of a new baby have good reason to wonder what kind of effect the novel coronavirus will have on the health of their unborn children.

References

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Published

2019-12-30