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Evening Standard
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Daniel Keane

Babies exposed to Covid in womb at higher risk of breathing and social problems, study finds

Children who are exposed to Covid while in the womb or as newborn babies may face greater difficulties with social skills and have more respiratory symptoms, a study has revealed.

Researchers at the University of Bristol examined whether exposure to the virus during pregnancy impacted the long-term development and breathing of babies and whether they suffered more health problems than children who were not exposed.

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