Pregnant Women and Corona Virus Disease‑2019 Outbreaks: What They Need to Know

Saurabh RamBihariLal Shrivastava, Prateek Shrivastava

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Dear Editor,

 The ongoing Corona Virus Disease‑2019 (COVID‑19) pandemic has questioned the preparedness of all the nations in the effective containment of the disease.[1] The global estimates depict that a total of 1991562 cases and 130885 deaths (case fatality rate ‑ 6.57%) has been reported in 213 nations and territories.[1]…………….


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