Chinese Doctors Say Mothers May Pass Coronavirus to Unborn Children

A woman carries a baby wearing a protective mask as they exit the arrival hall at Hong Kong High Speed Rail Station in Hong Kong, on Jan. 29, 2020. Anthony Kwan/Getty Images

SHANGHAI—Pregnant women infected with the new coronavirus may be able to pass it to their unborn children, doctors at the Wuhan Children Hospital said on Feb. 5, according to state broadcaster CCTV.

The doctors said it was possible after an infected coronavirus patient gave birth to a baby on Feb. 2. The newborn was given a test 30 hours later and confirmed to have the virus, the doctors said.