WASHINGTON - Pregnant women who become infected with the coronavirus may be at a greater risk of hospitalization than women who aren’t pregnant, according to a report published this week by the Centers of Disease Control and Prevention.The warning is a change from earlier guidance that found no difference in risk between the groups.A study of thousands of U.S.
women between January and June found that pregnant women with COVID-19 are more likely to be hospitalized and are at increased risk for ICU admission requiring mechanical ventilation.A file image shows a pregnant woman receiving an ultrasound during the coronavirus pandemic. (Photo by Yegor AleyevTASS via Getty Images)Between Jan.