Coronavirus Watch: COVID, pregnancy and stillbirths
During the pandemic, several studies have found unvaccinated pregnant people are at a higher risk for delivering stillborn babies when infected with COVID-19.
Although other viral infections have also been linked to stillbirths, a new study suggests the coronavirus that causes COVID-19 may have a completely different way of impacting a developing fetus.
Based on their findings, researchers concluded the COVID-19 infection destroyed the placenta, depriving the fetus of oxygen, according to the report published Thursday in Archives of Pathology & Laboratory Medicine.
Reporter Adrianna Rodriguez has the full rundown on the new findings here.
It's Thursday, and this is Coronavirus Watch from the Paste BN Network. Here's more news to know:
- A protest at a major border crossing by Canadian truckers critical of vaccine mandates entered its fourth day on Thursday, shutting down traffic on one international gateway and backing it up at another.
- California Gov. Gavin Newsom signed off on extending COVID-19 supplemental paid sick leave for workers on Wednesday, along with more than $6 billion in tax relief for small businesses.
- Prince Charles tested positive for COVID-19 and is in self-isolation, a Twitter account for The Prince of Wales and Duchess Camilla said Thursday. The royal is next to succeed his mother, Queen Elizabeth II, on the throne.
See our COVID-19 resource guide here. See total reported cases and deaths here. On vaccinations: About 75% of people in the U.S. have received at least one vaccine shot, and about 64% are fully vaccinated, according to the CDC.
– Cady Stanton, Paste BN digital editor fellow, @cady_stanton