Two babies were born in Miami, USA, who had brain damage due to the coronavirus, which their mother was sick during pregnancy. This is proven by the results of the study University Miami Health System and Miller School of Medicine at the University of Miami.
The study states that one infant died at age 1.1.
According to scientists, the virus entered the body of children through the placenta during the pregnancy of mothers, causing brain damage in newborns. At the same time, both children tested negative for COVID-19, although the amount of antibodies in their blood was high.
As the scientists noted, both mothers contracted the coronavirus in the second trimester of pregnancy, and in the third trimester, one of the mothers got sick again.
According to Professor Ali Saad of the Miller School of Medicine, the placentas of both mothers were analyzed, as a result of which doctors found pathological changes caused by the transferred virus.
Former American scientists to solveIf a pregnant woman is infected with the coronavirus, it can affect the mental development of the child.