Novel coronavirus infection in newborn babies aged <28 days in China

Zhang, Zhijiang  Yu, Xuejie  Fu, Tao  Liu, Yu  Jiang, Yan  Yang, Bingxiang   Bi, Yongyi

Novel coronavirus infection in newborn babies aged <28 days in China

The European Respiratory Journal. 2020 Jun 18;55(6):2000697.

DOI: 10.1183/13993003.00697-2020

Abstract

Neonates are susceptible to SARS-CoV-2 infection. The symptoms in neonates were milder and outcomes were less severe compared to adults. Intrauterine vertical transmission is not impossible but direct evidence is still lacking.