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Coronavirus: Advice for pregnant women to protect against virus after government warning

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Pregnant women were yesterday added to the list of those more 'at risk' from coronavirus. In the first of the government's daily briefings to be broadcast to the country, pregnant women were grouped with the elderly and more vulnerable and could face 12 weeks of social distancing to avoid infection Public Health England chief medical officer Chris Whitty described the new guidance for those more at risk as "absolutely critical".

It could mean avoiding social contact for a number of weeks, with entire households now being asked to self-isolate for 14 days if just one member has symptoms.

As the virus continues to spread across the UK, the Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists (RCOG) have released information for pregnant women

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