Perinatal Deaths From COVID Show ‘Extensive’ Placental Damage

Recent evidence has shown women who contract COVID-19 during pregnancy are at increased risk for pregnancy loss and neonatal death. Now, an analysis of pathology data from dozens of perinatal deaths shows how. Unlike numerous pathogens that kill the fetus by infecting it directly, SARS-CoV-2 causes “widespread and severe” destruction of the […]