GAINESVILLE, Fla. – Pregnant women who are due to give birth during the coronavirus crisis currently affecting our country are likely worried about their risk of contracting the respiratory illness and if their unborn child could also be in danger.
The University of Florida College of Medicine’s department of obstetrics and gynecology chair Dr. John Smulian recently answered some questions about how pregnant women are affected and what they should know about COVID-19.
His responses, originally published on UF Health’s public information site, are pasted below: Q. Are pregnant women more susceptible to contracting COVID-19? There is currently limited information regarding COVID-19 and pregnancy.