NEJM Article on Prevalence in NYC Pregnant Patients

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10:06p, 4/13/20

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https://www.nejm.org/doi/full/10.1056/NEJMc2009316

215 pregnant women screened
All people who checked in over study
29 who were asymptomatic tested positive (13.7%)
4 who had symptoms tested positive
Rest tested negative

Just a study supporting evidence of increased prevalence

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4:33a, 4/14/20

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Curious how many became symptomatic at some point after being swabbed. Hopefully not very many, but I think that's the more important data point. If that number is low, that's good news.

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In reply to Not a Bot • 8:03a, 4/14/20

Moxley said:
Curious how many became symptomatic at some point after being swabbed. Hopefully not very many, but I think that's the more important data point. If that number is low, that's good news.

4 of the asymptomatics later developed symptoms.