Related Articles Expert consensus for managing pregnant women and neonates born to mothers with suspected or confirmed novel coronavirus COVID 19 infection Int J Gynaecol Obstet 2020 Mar 20 Authors Chen D Yang H Cao Y Cheng W Duan T Fan C Fan S Feng L Gao Y He F He J Hu Y Jiang Y Li Y Li J Li X Li X Lin K Liu C Liu J Liu X Pan X Pang Q Pu M Qi H Shi C Sun Y Sun J Wang X Wang Y Wang Z Wang Z Wang C Wu S Xin H Yan J Zhao Y Zheng J Zhou Y Zou L Zeng Y Zhang Y Guan X Eppes CS Fox K Belfort MA Abstract OBJECTIVE To provide clinical management guidelines for novel coronavirus COVID 19 in pregnancy METHODS On February 5 2020 a multidisciplinary teleconference comprising Chinese physicians and researchers was held and medical management strategies of COVID 19 infection in pregnancy were discussed RESULTS Ten key recommendations were provided for the management of COVID 19 infections in pregnancy CONCLUSION Currently there is no clear evidence regarding optimal delivery timing the safety of vaginal delivery or whether cesarean delivery prevents vertical transmission at the time of delivery therefore route of delivery and delivery timing should be individualized based on obstetrical indications and maternal fetal status PMID 32196655 PubMed as supplied by publisher