30-Hour-Old Newborn Baby Diagnosed with Coronavirus in Youngest Case Yet

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“This reminds us to pay attention to mother-to-child being a possible route of coronavirus transmission,” said Zeng Lingkong, the chief physician of Wuhan Children Hospital’s neonatal medicine department,according to Reuters.

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There are now 28,353cases of coronavirus worldwide, with almost all occurring in mainland China. Chinese citizens also account for the majority of the deaths — 565 — with just two coming from outside mainland China, in Hong Kong and the Philippines.

So far, very few children have developed coronavirus, which is primarily affecting people between 49 and 56 years old. Several researchers working on coronavirus testingtoldThe New York Timesthat any children who are getting infected likely develop a “milder” case of the disease. The majority — 80 percent — of the deaths have occurred in people who are 60 or older, and they tend to have preexisting conditions.

There have been 12 confirmed cases of coronavirus in the U.S., and no fatalities. A 35-year-old man in Seattle, who was the first reported case in the U.S., has recovered and is now at home.

source: people.com