Pregnant women infected with COVID-19 are about 25% more likely to deliver their babies preterm.<br />This is according to data released Monday by the U.S. Advertisement<br />Just over 10% of babies in the United States are born preterm, according to the CDC.<br />"The proportion of preterm live births among women with COVID-19 infection during pregnancy was higher than that in the general population in 2019."<br />This suggests that pregnant women with the disease infection might be at risk for preterm delivery."<br />agency researchers wrote.<br />Still, the findings are preliminary and describe primarily women with 2nd and 3rd trimester infections.
