Workers make surgical masks in Dingzhou, in northern China’s Hebei province, with medical supplies in urgent demand. Photo: XinhuaWorkers make surgical masks in Dingzhou, in northern China’s Hebei province, with medical supplies in urgent demand. Photo: Xinhua
Workers make surgical masks in Dingzhou, in northern China’s Hebei province, with medical supplies in urgent demand. Photo: Xinhua
China /  Society

Coronavirus: infant tests positive just 30 hours after birth

  • Child in stable condition as case raises concern of transmission in the womb
  • ‘Dormant’ patients can transmit virus and mild cases should be quarantined, Chinese health authorities say
Topic |   Coronavirus pandemic
Owen ChurchillWendy WuLiu ZhenLawrence ChungZhuang Pinghui
Owen Churchill , Wendy Wu , Liu Zhen , Lawrence Chung and Zhuang Pinghui

Updated: 6:03pm, 14 Feb, 2020

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Workers make surgical masks in Dingzhou, in northern China’s Hebei province, with medical supplies in urgent demand. Photo: XinhuaWorkers make surgical masks in Dingzhou, in northern China’s Hebei province, with medical supplies in urgent demand. Photo: Xinhua
Workers make surgical masks in Dingzhou, in northern China’s Hebei province, with medical supplies in urgent demand. Photo: Xinhua
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