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Anna Koiman shares at-home workouts for coronavirus lockdown

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Americans can no longer use lack of proper equipment as an excuse for not working out during the coronavirus pandemic, certified women’s fitness specialist and former “Fox & Friends Weekend” co-host Anna Kooiman said Friday.

Appearing on “Fox & Friends First” with hosts Jillian Mele and Rob Schmitt, Kooiman said that while hosting her “Strong Sexy Mammas program,” a mom was using tins of baby formula to do bicep curls.

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“If you’re really desperate, I think people have turned to drinking wine. Probably not the best option for weights. The more likely option is just some cans of soup. So, in your next grocery delivery, get some big cans of soup,” she advised.

Kooiman said that the fitness buffs need to have a “paradigm shift in [their minds]” because there are easy and effective fitness methods to implement inside homes as well.

“You don’t necessarily have to have weights. Dumbbells are not necessary,” she told the “Friends First” hosts. “And, the other thing is, you know you think about back in the 1980’s you could get so many great cardio exercises done with Jane Fonda on an exercise bench. Most of us don’t have one of those, but we do have, say, a fireplace or a skirted bench outside. Just make sure it’s a nice piece of furniture that’s not going to risk falling and you can have at it there as well.”

“I’d say, you know, organize your workout time around your family. You’re homeschooling, you’re working at home, your household duties without a doubt,” Kooiman added, noting that working out with together with family members can be fun.

However, the importance of fitness is not just about physical health — especially during high-stress situations.

“It’s about our mental health too,” Kooiman stated. “Americans, human beings — we’re not meant to be in a cage. We’re meant to get outside.”

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“And so, if you can schedule into your routine some sort of activity — I like to do the morning personally because it sets me up for an amazing day and the endorphin rush is kind of that gift that keeps on giving,” she recommended. “My wish to you at home is that you will fit exercise into your life.”

Mississippi governor wants abortions halted during coronavirus outbreak

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Mississippi’s only abortion clinic must stop performing the procedures during the coronavirus outbreak because of the state’s temporary ban on elective surgery, Gov. Tate Reeves said Tuesday.

“We’ll take whatever action we need to, to protect not only the lives of unborn children, but also the lives of anyone who may contract this particular virus,” Reeves told reporters at a news conference, according to the Clarion Ledger of Jackson.

The state Department of Health had ordered a halt on elective surgeries as part of efforts to prepare for an expected influx of coronavirus patients, the newspaper reported.

Other states directing abortion clinics to delay procedures during the outbreak included Ohio and Texas.

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But Mississippi state Health Officer Dr. Thomas Dobbs said he wasn’t prepared to confirm that abortions would be temporarily halted in that state.

“That’s something I was not familiar with,” Dobbs said at the same news conference, according to the Clarion Ledger. “And before I would make any comments, I think we have to review the situation a bit more.”

Reeves, 45, a Republican in his first term as governor after previously serving as lieutenant governor and state treasurer, said he remained committed to someday ending abortion in the state.

“We’re doing everything in our power, and have for many years, to make Mississippi the safest place in America for unborn children,” Reeves said.

“We’re doing everything in our power, and have for many years, to make Mississippi the safest place in America for unborn children.” 

— Gov. Tate Reeves

Tate Reeves, then lieutenant governor, addresses business leaders at the Mississippi Economic Council’s annual “Hobnob Mississippi,” in Jackson, Miss., Oct. 31, 2019. (Associated Press)

The Jackson Women’s Health Organization clinic, dubbed the Pink House because of the color of the building, was open Tuesday – with a group of anti-abortion protesters outside, according to the paper.

The clinic’s staff was working to protect employees and patients protected from coronavirus, Kelly Krause, a spokeswoman for the Center for Reproductive Rights, which represents the clinic in legal matters, told the Clarion Ledger.

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But Laura Duran, president of Pro-Life Mississippi, said protesters were concerned that those inside the clinic might be at risk of contracting the virus, also known as COVID-19.

Volunteers from Pro-Life Mississippi have filed complaints about the clinic with Gov. Reeves, the mayor of Jackson and with the state medical licensure board, Duran told the paper.

Click here for more from the Clarion Ledger of Jackson, Miss.

Mississippi governor wants abortions halted during coronavirus outbreak

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Mississippi’s only abortion clinic must stop performing the procedures during the coronavirus outbreak because of the state’s temporary ban on elective surgery, Gov. Tate Reeves said Tuesday.

“We’ll take whatever action we need to, to protect not only the lives of unborn children, but also the lives of anyone who may contract this particular virus,” Reeves told reporters at a news conference, according to the Clarion Ledger of Jackson.

The state Department of Health had ordered a halt on elective surgeries as part of efforts to prepare for an expected influx of coronavirus patients, the newspaper reported.

Other states directing abortion clinics to delay procedures during the outbreak included Ohio and Texas.

CORONAVIRUS FUELS ABORTION DEBATE AS STATES RESTRICT ACCESS TO PROCEDURE

But Mississippi state Health Officer Dr. Thomas Dobbs said he wasn’t prepared to confirm that abortions would be temporarily halted in that state.

“That’s something I was not familiar with,” Dobbs said at the same news conference, according to the Clarion Ledger. “And before I would make any comments, I think we have to review the situation a bit more.”

Reeves, 45, a Republican in his first term as governor after previously serving as lieutenant governor and state treasurer, said he remained committed to someday ending abortion in the state.

“We’re doing everything in our power, and have for many years, to make Mississippi the safest place in America for unborn children,” Reeves said.

“We’re doing everything in our power, and have for many years, to make Mississippi the safest place in America for unborn children.” 

— Gov. Tate Reeves

Tate Reeves, then lieutenant governor, addresses business leaders at the Mississippi Economic Council’s annual “Hobnob Mississippi,” in Jackson, Miss., Oct. 31, 2019. (Associated Press)

The Jackson Women’s Health Organization clinic, dubbed the Pink House because of the color of the building, was open Tuesday – with a group of anti-abortion protesters outside, according to the paper.

The clinic’s staff was working to protect employees and patients protected from coronavirus, Kelly Krause, a spokeswoman for the Center for Reproductive Rights, which represents the clinic in legal matters, told the Clarion Ledger.

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But Laura Duran, president of Pro-Life Mississippi, said protesters were concerned that those inside the clinic might be at risk of contracting the virus, also known as COVID-19.

Volunteers from Pro-Life Mississippi have filed complaints about the clinic with Gov. Reeves, the mayor of Jackson and with the state medical licensure board, Duran told the paper.

Click here for more from the Clarion Ledger of Jackson, Miss.

Arizona House passes ban on transgender females in women’s sports; Dems dub it ‘Show me your genitals’ bill

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Arizona House Republicans passed a controversial bill that would ban biological males who identify as transgender females from participating in women’s sports.

Supporters say the “Save Women’s Sports Act” is intended to prevent young girls and women in K-12 schools, community colleges, and state universities from being forced to compete against biological males, but opponents argue it allows for discrimination. House Bill 2706 passed along party lines 31-29 and is headed to the state Senate, FOX 10 reports. The bill is strongly opposed by Democrats.

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“Males should participate with males and compete against males, and females should compete against females,” Rep. Nancy Barto, a Phoenix Republican who sponsored the bill, told Fox News. “Recent research actually verifies that even with cross-sex hormones, men have an unequivocal advantage. They’ve got stronger bones, they’ve got greater lung capacity.”

She argued the bill is necessary, citing a sex discrimination lawsuit in Connecticut brought by the conservative group Alliance Defending Freedom and students who argued they had unfairly lost while competing with transgender athletes.

In this 2019, file photo, Bloomfield High School transgender athlete Terry Miller, second from left, wins the final of the 55-meter dash over transgender athlete Andraya Yearwood, far left, and other runners in the Connecticut girls Class S indoor track meet in New Haven, Conn. (AP Photo/Pat Eaton-Robb)

“Girls deserve to compete on a level playing field. Forcing them to compete against boys isn’t fair, shatters their dreams, and destroys their athletic opportunities,” Alliance Defending Freedom attorney Christiana Holcomb said in a statement. “Having separate boys’ and girls’ sports has always been based on biological differences, not what people believe about their gender, because those differences matter for fair competition. And forcing girls to be spectators in their own sports is completely at odds with Title IX, a federal law designed to create equal opportunities for women in education and athletics.”

As in Connecticut, the Arizona Interscholastic Association, which governs school athletics, allows athletes to play on teams consistent with their gender identity, regardless of their biological gender.

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Democratic Rep. Isela Blanc called the bill “completely inappropriate” and the Arizona Democrats dubbed it the “Show me your genitals” bill because of now-deleted parts that would’ve required a physical exam. Barto amended the bill to require a genetic test.

“I mean, if they want to debate genitals, I guess we’ll see,” Blanc said. “We’re talking about kids in sports that range in athletic ability, height, weight, age. And it’s all to go after transgender girls. It makes no sense. It’s completely wrong, inhumane, unkind, inappropriate and just mean-spirited.”

The ACLU of Arizona is fighting the bill.

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“It is trying to isolate, stigmatize, and exclude transgender youth from sports,” Amanda Parris, ACLU of AZ Policy Counsel, told Fox News, adding, “There are major privacy concerns.”

Republican Gov. Doug Ducey did not say whether he would sign the bill if it passes the Senate.

The Associated Press contributed to this report.

Mom, 31, diagnosed with cervical cancer after putting off Pap smear for 10 years

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A young Scottish mother who was diagnosed with cervical cancer after putting off a Pap smear for a decade is now urging other women to get the routine test in a bid to save others from a similar diagnosis.

Kim Montgomery, 31, told South West News Service (SWNS), a British news agency, that she put off the test because she had four children “back-to-back.” She decided to go in for a Pap smear after experiencing abnormal bleeding — what can be a sign of cervical cancer — for nine months.

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“I had the smear test on Dec. 20 and then in the new year I got a letter to say I had abnormal cells,” she said, noting she was formally diagnosed with Stage 2 cervical cancer on Feb. 5.  “I thought right away it was cancer, I just had a feeling, but it wasn’t really until the doctors told me and I broke down.”

Kim Montgomery was recently diagnosed with cervical cancer. (SWNS)

“You automatically think you are going to die,” she added. “I didn’t think I was ever going to get cancer — I am only 31.”

Doctors have reportedly told Montgomery that she will likely require chemotherapy and a hysterectomy. She is also awaiting the results from a recent MRI that will show if the cancer has spread to other parts of her body.

“It’s really daunting and I wanted to have more children, but I just feel lucky I have my four,” she said.

“I had been pregnant with my four children back to back for three years and you can’t have a smear test when you are pregnant,” she continued. “That was a huge factor in why I didn’t get one for so long.”

Kim Montgomery with three of her children.
(SWNS)

But, she noted, “I also just didn’t realize how important it was.”

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Doctors typically recommend women begin Pap smear testing at age 21, according to the Mayo Clinic. The test is then repeated every three years for women ages 21 to 65.

“I want to raise awareness of how important it is for people to have their smear test,” added Montgomery. “I hope sharing my story means more lives can be saved.”

Mom, 31, diagnosed with cervical cancer after putting off Pap smear for 10 years

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A young Scottish mother who was diagnosed with cervical cancer after putting off a Pap smear for a decade is now urging other women to get the routine test in a bid to save others from a similar diagnosis.

Kim Montgomery, 31, told South West News Service (SWNS), a British news agency, that she put off the test because she had four children “back-to-back.” She decided to go in for a Pap smear after experiencing abnormal bleeding — what can be a sign of cervical cancer — for nine months.

WHAT IS SKIN CANCER? HOW TO SPOT THE SIGNS AND WHEN TO SEEK HELP 

“I had the smear test on Dec. 20 and then in the new year I got a letter to say I had abnormal cells,” she said, noting she was formally diagnosed with Stage 2 cervical cancer on Feb. 5.  “I thought right away it was cancer, I just had a feeling, but it wasn’t really until the doctors told me and I broke down.”

Kim Montgomery was recently diagnosed with cervical cancer. (SWNS)

“You automatically think you are going to die,” she added. “I didn’t think I was ever going to get cancer — I am only 31.”

Doctors have reportedly told Montgomery that she will likely require chemotherapy and a hysterectomy. She is also awaiting the results from a recent MRI that will show if the cancer has spread to other parts of her body.

“It’s really daunting and I wanted to have more children, but I just feel lucky I have my four,” she said.

“I had been pregnant with my four children back to back for three years and you can’t have a smear test when you are pregnant,” she continued. “That was a huge factor in why I didn’t get one for so long.”

Kim Montgomery with three of her children.
(SWNS)

But, she noted, “I also just didn’t realize how important it was.”

THE FLU HAS KILLED MORE THAN 100 KIDS THIS YEAR: CDC

Doctors typically recommend women begin Pap smear testing at age 21, according to the Mayo Clinic. The test is then repeated every three years for women ages 21 to 65.

“I want to raise awareness of how important it is for people to have their smear test,” added Montgomery. “I hope sharing my story means more lives can be saved.”

Texas mom loses both feet after high-risk pregnancy complication leads to sepsis

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A Texas mother is speaking out after she lost both of her feet and part of her left hand to sepsis after suffering a serious pregnancy complication.

Callie Colwick, 30, of McKinney, found out she and her husband, Kevin, 30, were expecting their second child in November 2016. But at 15 weeks, Callie began experiencing heavy bleeding — what she would later learn was a sign of the high-risk pregnancy complication placenta accreta, which “occurs when the placenta grows too deeply into the uterine wall,” as per the Mayo Clinic.

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In a healthy pregnancy, the placenta detaches from the uterine wall following childbirth. But with placenta accreta, part or all of the placenta remains attached, which can cause “severe blood loss after delivery,” according to the clinic. Aside from heavy vaginal bleeding, the condition can also lead to premature birth. Most women who are diagnosed with placenta accreta during pregnancy require an early Caesarean section delivery followed by a hysterectomy.

Callie Colwick in hospital.
(SWNS)

Colwick went to the hospital where she was informed that her unborn son, Quinn, could be born at any time and would likely not survive.

“They put me in the pregnancy wing. Here we were in this room, surrounded by women giving birth and babies crying and we were told that Quinn had no chance of survival and we were just waiting to give birth to him,” she recalled to the British news agency South West News Service (SWNS). “It was a solemn few weeks.”

“It was a terrifying few weeks with nothing to do in the hospital but just wait,” she added.

Callie Colwick in hospital with Kevin and Kenzi Colwick. (SWNS)

Eventually, doctors induced labor. Quinn was stillborn, weighing just half a pound.

“They broke my waters and he was born. Quinn was too tiny to survive — he went straight to heaven,” she said.

“I was fading in and out of consciousness [after the stillbirth],” she continued. “I wasn’t responsive, my eyes would roll to the back of my head and I was burning up. My fever had spiked way too high and they were packing ice onto me.”

Callie and Kevin Colwick with baby Kenzi before Callie lost her feet.
(SWNS)

“My uterus was hemorrhaging blood,” she added, noting her condition was so dire a trauma doctor was flown in from Dallas to help with her case. “Doctors were pumping blood into me as soon as it was flowing out.”

“My husband was stuck between mourning the loss of his son and making all these medical decisions.”

Colwick then developed septic shock in her uterus. The infection later spread throughout her body.

Callie Colwick with her daughter Kenzi.
(SWNS)

“My world went black. That infection overrode my entire body,” she said. “They had to take out my uterus. The sepsis shut down my kidneys and my lungs so I was on a breathing machine.”

Two months later, severely damaged tissue in both of Colwick’s feet and part of her left hand left doctors no choice but to amputate. Her legs were removed below the knee as was her left thumb and index finger.

“My legs were black and shriveled up, my toes looked like raisins,” she recalled. “I remember coming to, in extreme pain and confusion. My husband had to explain what happened. I had everything minus my uterus and my feet.”

Callie Colwick kisses her daughter Kenzi.
(SWNS)

In total, Colwick spent more than a year in intensive care. Finally, in March 2018, she was cleared to return home. After a battle with her insurance company, Colwick was approved for prosthetics in April 2019. She also applied for a custom wheelchair — she was unable to push a standard wheelchair herself, she said — but was denied. A stranger began a viral fundraising campaign to raise enough money for Colwick to purchase a custom wheelchair, a move the mom said changed her life.

“This generous gift from a complete stranger gives me the ability to make my home completely accessible,” she told SWNS.  “It’s a lightweight custom-built chair so I can pick it up by myself. I can actually wheel myself around in it.”

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Looking back on the near-death experience, Colwick, who shares her daughter, 4-year-old Kerri, with her husband, said she hopes to “help and inspire others.”

“I was 27 when this happened — no one expects a 27-year-old mom to die,” she added. “I truly feel like I am living on borrowed time now.”

Heart attack symptoms can be more than chest pain

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February is heart health awareness month, but a shocking number of American adults don’t know the signs of a heart attack. In Dec. 2019 study, 47 percent of respondents didn’t recognize some of the symptoms, and 6 percent were not familiar with any symptoms at all.

And with nearly half of the country’s adult population suffering from a form of cardiovascular disease, researchers say it’s imperative for Americans to be educated about the warning signs. Dr. Matthew Tomey, a cardiologist at Mount Sinai St. Luke’s, told Fox News that not all patients may experience the same symptoms, which is why it’s important to recognize each one.

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“Chest pain is the classic symptom of a heart attack, but it is important to appreciate that different people can experience chest pain in different ways,” Tomey said. “Chest discomfort associated with a heart attack, also known as acute myocardial infarction, can be felt as pressure, squeezing, heaviness, tightness or even like indigestion. Some people having a heart attack do not feel pain but rather shortness of breath.”

And while patients may be quick to dismiss the above symptoms as a product of something else, Tomey warned that “certain accompanying features” – such as sweating, nausea and vomiting or radiation to the arms – increase the likelihood that the discomfort are signs of an impending heart attack.

“If you think you are having a heart attack, seek immediate medical attention,” Tomey said. “Key treatments for heart attack, including therapies to restore blood flow to the heart, are most effective when delivered early.”

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Tomey also advised against trying to go it alone and to call 911 to get help from paramedics.

It’s also important, Tomey said, to recognize that everyone is at risk of a heart attack, but there are certain factors that can increase that risk such as age, gender, high cholesterol, smoking and high blood pressure. Obesity, sedentary lifestyle and diabetes mellitus are also considered risk factors.

“Individuals with a family history of a heart attack may also be at increased risk, although it is important to recognize that factors beyond genetics may have affected family members’ risk for heart attack,” Tomey said. “For some individuals, additional testing can be helpful to elucidate risk.”

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He also said that each of us has “the power to reduce risk” of heart attack, and it begins with a simple self-assessment to evaluate blood pressure, cholesterol levels, exercise habits, weight, diet and lifestyle factors.

“Each of these represents a potentially modifiable risk factor for cardiovascular disease,” he said. “For individuals with a family history of heart attack, it is encouraging to learn that family history need not be destiny: adherence to a healthy lifestyle is associated with a substantial reduction in risk.”

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Outlook for heart attack survivors also depends on adjusting lifestyle factors and care while under the guidance of a cardiologist, Tomey said.

“Today, we are fortunate to have an array of tested therapies to help survivors of heart attack live longer, healthier lives,” he said.

Heart attack symptoms can be more than chest pain

By

February is heart health awareness month, but a shocking number of American adults don’t know the signs of a heart attack. In Dec. 2019 study, 47 percent of respondents didn’t recognize some of the symptoms, and 6 percent were not familiar with any symptoms at all.

And with nearly half of the country’s adult population suffering from a form of cardiovascular disease, researchers say it’s imperative for Americans to be educated about the warning signs. Dr. Matthew Tomey, a cardiologist at Mount Sinai St. Luke’s, told Fox News that not all patients may experience the same symptoms, which is why it’s important to recognize each one.

THESE 6 JOBS ARE LINKED TO POOR HEART HEALTH FOR WOMEN

“Chest pain is the classic symptom of a heart attack, but it is important to appreciate that different people can experience chest pain in different ways,” Tomey said. “Chest discomfort associated with a heart attack, also known as acute myocardial infarction, can be felt as pressure, squeezing, heaviness, tightness or even like indigestion. Some people having a heart attack do not feel pain but rather shortness of breath.”

And while patients may be quick to dismiss the above symptoms as a product of something else, Tomey warned that “certain accompanying features” – such as sweating, nausea and vomiting or radiation to the arms – increase the likelihood that the discomfort are signs of an impending heart attack.

“If you think you are having a heart attack, seek immediate medical attention,” Tomey said. “Key treatments for heart attack, including therapies to restore blood flow to the heart, are most effective when delivered early.”

BURNOUT LINKED TO POTENTIALLY LETHAL HEART CONDITION

Tomey also advised against trying to go it alone and to call 911 to get help from paramedics.

It’s also important, Tomey said, to recognize that everyone is at risk of a heart attack, but there are certain factors that can increase that risk such as age, gender, high cholesterol, smoking and high blood pressure. Obesity, sedentary lifestyle and diabetes mellitus are also considered risk factors.

“Individuals with a family history of a heart attack may also be at increased risk, although it is important to recognize that factors beyond genetics may have affected family members’ risk for heart attack,” Tomey said. “For some individuals, additional testing can be helpful to elucidate risk.”

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He also said that each of us has “the power to reduce risk” of heart attack, and it begins with a simple self-assessment to evaluate blood pressure, cholesterol levels, exercise habits, weight, diet and lifestyle factors.

“Each of these represents a potentially modifiable risk factor for cardiovascular disease,” he said. “For individuals with a family history of heart attack, it is encouraging to learn that family history need not be destiny: adherence to a healthy lifestyle is associated with a substantial reduction in risk.”

CLICK HERE TO GET THE FOX NEWS APP 

Outlook for heart attack survivors also depends on adjusting lifestyle factors and care while under the guidance of a cardiologist, Tomey said.

“Today, we are fortunate to have an array of tested therapies to help survivors of heart attack live longer, healthier lives,” he said.

Coronavirus patient gives birth to healthy baby girl as medics pose in hazmat gear

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A medical team equipped with hazmat suits celebrated the healthy birth of a baby girl whose mother was diagnosed with the coronavirus late last week. The woman, who was not named in the AsiaWire report, went into labor on Jan. 30 shortly after being diagnosed with the virus, which has sickened over 20,000 and been linked to at least 425 deaths.

The newborn girl  was delivered by C-section in quarantine at designated coronavirus treatment facility Harbin Sixth People’s Hospital.
(AsiaWire)

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The woman had been in contact with relatives who were reportedly diagnosed with coronavirus after returning from Wuhan, which is considered the virus epicenter. She was taken to Harbin Sixth People’s Hospital in Heilongjiang, and doctors decided to deliver the baby via caesarian section.

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“The patient was anxious as we brought her to the operating theater,” said Dr. Yu Dan, an obstetrician from Harbin Red Cross Central Hospital, according to AsiaWire. “She had only just been told of her confirmed diagnosis, so she was concerned for her child. In addition to that, she was accompanied by no family members, as all had been placed in quarantine as either confirmed or suspected cases.”

The medics, wearing full hazmat suits, were later themselves isolated at a precaution.
(AsiaWire)

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The baby was born healthy and placed in isolation, and both she and the mother are in stable condition, according to AsiaWire. The infant has twice tested negative for the virus but will remain under observation for 14 days.

“This child is a special case,” Zhao Huaxian, the hospital’s head of pediatrics, told AsiaWire. “Our first concern was a vertical transmission infection, so we took precautions and put her under round-the-clock monitoring.”

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While 99 percent of coronavirus cases remain in China, about 150 cases have been reported across 25 countries, including the U.S. Two coronavirus deaths have now been reported outside China, with one occurring in the Philippines and another in Hong Kong. The number of confirmed cases has now surpassed that of the 2002-2003 SARS outbreak, in which 8,096 people were infected and 744 deaths occurred worldwide.