The pregnant and lying in women are the key population to prevent the COVID-19. How to maintain their health? The joint prevention and control mechanism of the State Council organized experts in relevant fields to answer questions of concern. Experts said that pregnant women infected with COVID-19 or had been infected with COVID-19 would not be transmitted to the fetus through childbirth. What is the difference between pregnant women and ordinary people if they are infected with COVID-19? Qiao Jie, academician of the CAE Member, director of the National Clinical Medical Research Center for Obstetrical and Gynecological Diseases: In terms of overall population performance, pregnant women may have three similarities. One is that the infection rate is close to that of the general population, the second is that of those with symptoms, which is close to that of the general population, about 10%, and the other is the type of symptoms she has, such as dry throat, cough, runny nose The whole body aches and pains, and some fever. This is also a very similar type of expression. Generally, it improves in three or four days, and the course of the disease is about seven days. On the whole, it has no more impact on the health of pregnant and lying in women. Which pregnant women should pay special attention? So, which groups of pregnant and lying in women need to pay more attention to their own conditions than ordinary people? How to protect it? Qiao Jie, academician of the CAE Member, director of the National Clinical Medical Research Center for Obstetrical and Gynecological Diseases, said: What we should pay attention to is that pregnant women with basic diseases, including hypertension and diabetes, may get worse if they have some fever at the same time, so we also remind them to strengthen their own protection. For pregnant and lying in women, the first important thing is to get vaccinated before pregnancy to increase their immunity. Second, the prevention of basic diseases should be adjusted as much as possible before pregnancy. The most important thing for pregnant and lying in women to protect themselves is to wear masks when going out, in public places and in hospitals. In addition, you should pay attention to the ventilation of your home and office, and you should wash your hands frequently when you come back. (Outlook New Times)