Reuters. Evidence of virus was discovered in placentas of both mothers. Traces of the coronavirus was also found after an autopsy was conducted in the brain of the child who died.
According to Dr Benny, the presence of the virus suggests its direct infection causing brain injury. Despite being tested positive for the virus, one of the mothers had only mild symptoms and carried the baby full-term, whereas, the other one fell severely sick which forced doctors to deliver her baby eight weeks early, the study said.
However, the study couldn't work out whether the condition was unique to the coronavirus' Delta variant or there is a possibility of similar medical condition with the Omicron variants.
Obstretrician and gynaecologist at the University Dr Shahnaz Duara said though such cases are rare, women who were infected during their pregnancies should inform about the situation to their children's paediatricians to check for developmental delays.