COVID-19 and pregnancy: A scoping review on pregnancy characteristics and outcomes

Karoline Faria de Oliveira1, Jacqueline Faria de Oliveira2, Monika Wernet3

  • 1Department of Nursing in Hospital Assistance, Federal University of Triângulo Mineiro, Uberaba, Brazil.

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