An Australian doctor insists pregnant women are not more vulnerable to the coronavirus after a warning was issued in the UK telling expectant mothers to avoid all social contact. Pregnant women in the UK have been told to stay at home for three months after the Government added them to the list of most 'at risk' people. However, Australian medical expert Dr Ric Gordon rubbished the claims and said the 12-week isolation was not necessary. Dr Gordon said there is no clinical evidence that suggests the virus can be passed onto an unborn baby. 'We can reassure pregnant women it is very unlikely this particular virus will affect their babies,' he said.

Source: Daily Mail March 17, 2020 01:31 UTC