Impact of COVID-19 on Pregnancy and Maternal Health: An Update

The current pandemic caused by the novel coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) is spreading at an accelerated rate globally. Global concerns were raised following its discovery in December 2019, as previous similar diseases. Diseases such severe acute respiratory syndrome-related (SARS-CoV) and Middle East (MERS-CoV) are known to lead adverse outcomes pregnant women those early maternal stages, with significantly higher rates of complication mortality compared other groups individuals. anatomical, physiological, immunological changes that occur during pregnancy risks associated infections for women, they can directly affect well-being infants. Vertical transmission COVID-19 from mother child was a concern, could endanger child. Three mechanisms vertical have been suggested: intrauterine transmission, placental blood intrapartum transmission. This review discusses impact pathogenicity on both clinical aspect, health aspects, diagnostic therapeutic options. It will also discuss among newborn infants who contract different infected approaches COVID- 19 recently used highlighted, addition challenges faced contracted virus pandemic.