A pregnant woman wearing a face mask walks past a street mural in Hong Kong in March 2020. Photo: AFP
Pandemic baby boom? It’s a bust despite coronavirus lockdowns
- US data shows large declines in births nine months after Covid-19 was declared a national emergency
- A separate survey shows some women have decided to delay pregnancy or have fewer children because of the pandemic
A pregnant woman wearing a face mask walks past a street mural in Hong Kong in March 2020. Photo: AFP
