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elleng

(130,714 posts)
Fri Mar 13, 2020, 10:45 PM Mar 2020

Second newborn baby tests positive for coronavirus.

'Another newborn has tested positive for the coronavirus Friday, marking what appears to be the second such case as the pandemic worsens.

The London infant’s mother was rushed to a local hospital days before giving birth over fears she had contracted pneumonia, The Sun reported Friday.

Her coronavirus test came back positive only after she had given birth; her baby was tested minutes later.

They are being treated at separate hospitals as health care professionals investigate whether the baby contracted the illness while in the womb or after birth, the outlet said.

Back in early February, another infected mother in China gave birth to a baby who was also confirmed to be infected, the BBC reported at the time.

And a very young child, an 18-month-old boy in Hong Kong, has also tested positive for the virus after both parents had tested positive, according to a report Thursday.'>>>

https://nypost.com/2020/03/13/second-newborn-baby-tests-positive-for-coronavirus/

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Second newborn baby tests positive for coronavirus. (Original Post) elleng Mar 2020 OP
I can't... I just can't... Aquaria Mar 2020 #1
There might be an up-side to this. Talitha Mar 2020 #2
the chinese child did not die, the youngest are spared..good news! Demonaut Mar 2020 #3
Weird to imagine them only seeing adults with masks 👀 lostnfound Mar 2020 #4

Talitha

(6,558 posts)
2. There might be an up-side to this.
Sat Mar 14, 2020, 01:21 AM
Mar 2020

More than once, I've heard that although children might be carriers, they don't come down with any symptoms.

I didn't know about Babies testing positive, though... that's heart-wrenching. Hopefully there won't be any residual effects.

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