When it came to Covid-19 symptoms, the experiences were similar among the pregnant and nonpregnant women -- cough and shortness of breath -- but pregnant women less frequently reported headache, muscle aches, fever, chills and diarrhea than did nonpregnant women. However, more than 31% of pregnant women who caught coronavirus were hospitalized, compared to 5.8% of nonpregnant women, the report found. "Sixteen deaths were reported among pregnant women, in a similar proportion to nonpregnant women." Specifically, pregnant women were admitted more frequently to the intensive care unit, at 1.5%, than nonpregnant women, at 0.9%. The actions pregnant women can takeCDC researchers included some steps pregnant women can take to help prevent their risk of severe illness from Covid-19.

Source: CNN June 25, 2020 20:03 UTC