There have been conflicting reports about the effect of COVID-19 on pregnant women. But data till reveals that there is a low rate of infection among pregnant women. But now a new Northwestern Medicine study says that this disease may cause injury to the placenta. This has serious implications. This is the largest study to examine the health of placentas in women who tested positive for COVID-19. Placentas from 16 women who tested positive for COVID-19 while pregnant showed evidence of injury according to pathological exams completed directly following birth. The type of injury seen in the placentas shows abnormal