If a mother is pregnant and contracts covid-19 can the foetus get it too?

Question: If a mother is pregnant and contracts covid-19 can the foetus get it too?
- Keywords:
  COVID-19,
  pregnancy,
  transmission
Asked by anon-256844 on 15 Jun 2020.
- Emma Daniels answered on 15 Jun 2020:
  
  The NHS have said that it may be possible for a pregnant person to pass coronavirus onto their unborn baby. However, when this has happened, the baby has recovered. They also say that there is no evidence that contracting COVID-19 while pregnant can effect the development of the baby. You can find more info about coronavirus and pregnancy here: https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/coronavirus-covid-19/people-at-higher-risk/pregnancy-and-coronavirus/
  
  I hope that helps 🙂

modlucia commented on 16 Jun 2020:

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Question: If a mother is pregnant and contracts covid-19 can the foetus get it too?