DALLAS - It appears a Dallas newborn got sick from the coronavirus while still in the womb.Parkland Hospital says this may be the first case of its kind in the United States.The mom and newborn baby weren't allowed to see each other for weeks.Parkland believes the infant was infected before she was born.
It’s the hospital's first delivery where the baby was already infected. Mom and daughter were separated for 20 days.RELATED: Coronavirus coverageAdvertisementWendy Figueroa had COVID-19 when she gave birth to her daughter, Alexa, on May 2.