The World Health Organization (WHO) named the new coronavirus (SARS-CoV-2) disease Coronavirus Disease 19 (COVID-19) and have stated that COVID-19 is a pandemic. SARS-
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CoV-2 is a betacoronavirus, similar to SARS-CoV and MERS-CoV, with multiple possible transmission routes, including fecal-oral, and is characterized by a high infectivity.
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The outcomes of perinatal COVID-19 in infants are still under debate.
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