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. 2020 Jun 18;55(6):2000697.
doi: 10.1183/13993003.00697-2020. Print 2020 Jun.

Novel coronavirus infection in newborn babies aged <28 days in China

Zhi-Jiang Zhang  1   2 , Xue-Jie Yu  3   2 , Tao Fu  4   2 , Yu Liu  5 , Yan Jiang  4 , Bing Xiang Yang  6 , Yongyi Bi  3
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Novel coronavirus infection in newborn babies aged <28 days in China

Zhi-Jiang Zhang et al. Eur Respir J. .

Abstract

Neonates are susceptible to SARS-CoV-2 infection. The symptoms in neonates were milder and outcomes were less severe compared to adults. Intrauterine vertical transmission is not impossible but direct evidence is still lacking. https://bit.ly/342jGK9

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Conflict of interest statement

Conflict of interest: Zhi-Jiang Zhang has nothing to disclose. Conflict of interest: Xue-Jie Yu has nothing to disclose. Conflict of interest: Tao Fu has nothing to disclose. Conflict of interest: Yu Liu has nothing to disclose. Conflict of interest: Yan Jiang has nothing to disclose. Conflict of interest: Bing Xiang Yang has nothing to disclose. Conflict of interest: Yongyi Bi has nothing to disclose.

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