FILE - A woman holds her stomach during pregnancy. (Photo by Katie Collins - PA Images/PA Images via Getty Images) A new study suggests pregnant women who contract severe COVID-19 disease face a heightened risk of death and preterm delivery compared to those with asymptomatic cases of the illness.However, the lead study author said adverse outcomes were not associated with mild-to-moderate coronavirus infections."Our research shows that serious pregnancy complications appear to occur in women who have severe or critical cases of COVID and not those who have mild or moderate cases," Dr.
Torri D. Metz, a maternal-fetal medicine subspecialist and associate professor at the University of Utah Health, said in a related news release."This.