Tag: Pregnancy and childbirth
Pregnant women at risk of death in Kenya’s COVID-19 curfew
NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) - Veronica Atieno remembers feeling her way through the dark alleys between the shacks that make up Nairobi’s slums, picking her...
Can a pregnant woman spread the coronavirus to her fetus?
Can a pregnant woman spread the coronavirus to her fetus?It’s possible, but it seems to be relatively rare and scientists think they know why...
U.S. officials change virus risk groups, add pregnant women
NEW YORK (AP) - The nation's top public health agency on Thursday reset its list of which Americans are at higher risk for severe...
The Latest: WHO says outbreaks add to childbirth death risk
LONDON - The head of the World Health Organization said that as the pandemic accelerates in developing countries, officials are particularly worried about the...
The Latest: South Korea urges vulnerable people to stay home
The Latest on the coronavirus pandemic. The new coronavirus causes mild or moderate symptoms for most people. For some, especially older adults and...
The Latest: Fauci: Hopeful of vaccine trials by winter
The Latest on the coronavirus pandemic. The new coronavirus causes mild or moderate symptoms for most people. For some, especially older adults and people...
The Latest: Dirty masks cause complaints to Japan government
The Latest on the coronavirus pandemic. The new coronavirus causes mild or moderate symptoms for most people. For some, especially older adults and people...
US to impose visa restrictions for pregnant women
WASHINGTON (AP) - The Trump administration is coming out Thursday with new visa restrictions aimed at restricting “birth tourism," in which women travel to...
US to impose visa restrictions for pregnant women
WASHINGTON (AP) - The Trump administration is coming out Thursday with new visa restrictions aimed at restricting “birth tourism," in which women travel to...
Outdated, dangerous childbirth practices persist in Europe
BARCELONA (AP) - When Clara Massons was in labor with her son, a midwife climbed onto her bed and pushed down on...
