New study sheds light on why foetuses rarely get Covid-19 - Deccan Herald 16-Jul-2020

New study sheds light on why foetuses rarely get Covid-19 - Deccan Herald

Foetuses are rarely infected with Covid-19 because the placenta produces very small amounts of the receptor that the coronavirus latches on to when it invades human cells, according to a study. The placenta plays a role in stopping harmful substances from bei…