Entering the UK whilst pregnant?

1. Does Covid affect pregnancy?
2. Do pregnant women with suspected or confirmed COVID-19 need to give birth by caesarean section?
3. Does COVID-19 cause premature birth?
4. Is an mRNA Covid vaccine safe for pregnant?
5. Is coughing a symptom of Covid?
6. Do you need the vaccine if you had Covid?
7. Should you meet with other people during the COVID-19 pandemic?
8. Can the coronavirus disease spread through feces?
9. How severe is the coronavirus disease?
10. What is the incubation period of the coronavirus disease?
11. How serious is the coronavirus disease?
12. What is the most likely ecological reservoirs for coronavirus disease?

Does Covid affect pregnancy?

Based on what is known at this time, pregnant women are at an increased risk for severe illness from COVID-19 compared to non-pregnant women. Additionally, pregnant women with COVID-19 might have an increased risk of adverse pregnancy outcomes, such as preterm birth.

Do pregnant women with suspected or confirmed COVID-19 need to give birth by caesarean section?

No. WHO advice is that caesarean sections should only be performed when medically justified.


The mode of birth should be individualized and based on a woman’s preferences alongside obstetric indications.

Does COVID-19 cause premature birth?

Pregnant women with COVID-19 were also more likely to give birth prematurely. The findings also show that 1 in 4 of all babies born to women with COVID-19, were admitted to a neonatal unit but data on causes of preterm births or indications for admission to neonatal units among these babies is lacking.

Is an mRNA Covid vaccine safe for pregnant?

“The COVID-19 vaccine, from everything we've seen so far, is safe in pregnancy and is not linked to increased complications like miscarriage.” The New England Journal of Medicine recently published data on 30,000 pregnant people who received an mRNA vaccine, and data continues to be collected.

Is coughing a symptom of Covid?

Coughing is a reasonably common symptom of COVID-19, affecting more than four in ten (46%) adults who are ill with the disease.

Do you need the vaccine if you had Covid?

It is likely that natural immunity won't last as long as the immunity given to you by a vaccine, and there is no way of knowing if you have any protection. So, it is still very important to take up the offer of a COVID-19 vaccine when it becomes available to you.

Should you meet with other people during the COVID-19 pandemic?

In this difficult period it is best to meet virtually but if you have to meet others, do it carefully and with the right precautions.

Can the coronavirus disease spread through feces?

The risk of catching the COVID-19 virus from the faeces of an infected person appears to be low.

There is some evidence that the COVID-19 virus may lead to intestinal infection and be present in faeces. Approximately 2−10% of cases of confirmed COVID-19 disease presented with diarrhoea (2−4), and two studies detected COVID-19 viral RNA fragments in the faecal matter of COVID-19 patients (5,6).

However, to date only one study has cultured the COVID-19 virus from a single stool specimen (7). There have been no reports of faecal−oral transmission of the COVID-19 virus.

How severe is the coronavirus disease?

Most people infected with the COVID-19 virus will experience mild to moderate respiratory illness and recover without requiring special treatment. Older people, and those with underlying medical problems like cardiovascular disease, diabetes, chronic respiratory disease, and cancer are more likely to develop serious illness.

What is the incubation period of the coronavirus disease?

The incubation period of COVID-19, which is the time between exposure to the virus and symptom onset, is on average 5-6 days, but can be as long as 14 days. Thus, quarantine should be in place for 14 days from the last exposure to a confirmed case.

How serious is the coronavirus disease?

In the majority of the cases i.e. 80% will exhibit mild symptoms, 14% will have pneumonia, 5% will suffer from septic shock and organ failure (mostly respiratory failure) and in 2% cases it will be fatal.

What is the most likely ecological reservoirs for coronavirus disease?

The most likely ecological reservoirs for SARS-CoV-2 are bats, but it is believed that the virus jumped the species barrier to humans from another intermediate animal host. This intermediate animal host could be a domestic food animal, a wild animal, or a domesticated wild animal which has not yet been identified.