Pregnant COVID-19 patient and baby die in New Taipei hospital


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CORONAVIRUS/Pregnant COVID-19 patient and baby die in New Taipei hospital Taipei, May 7 (CNA) A New Taipei woman in hospital with COVID-19 who was roughly 30 weeks pregnant died early Saturday, hours after the death of her premature baby the previous day following an emergency Caesarean section and failed attempts by doctors to resuscitate the infant, according to health officials. A preliminary investigation showed that the woman died from acute pulmonary embolism, official and Centers for Disease Control Deputy Director-General Lo Yi-chun (羅一鈞) briefing. There is a likelihood that her death could also be linked to COVID-19, although no clear...