SARS-CoV-2 Seldom Impacts Pregnancy Outcomes

The findings of a new study suggest that SARS-CoV-2 infection in pregnancy is not associated with adverse pregnancy outcomes. Published by the JAMA on November 19, 2020, this study found neonatal infection may be as high as 3% and may occur predominantly among asymptomatic or mildly symptomatic women.

And, placental abnormalities were not associated with disease severity, and hospitalization frequency was similar to rates among nonpregnant women, concluded these researchers.