The researchers highlighted that the biggest risk to the foetus during pregnancy is if the mother becomes very unwell with Covid-19 infection. In this instance the virus may be present in high concentration in the amniotic fluid. In addition, it could damage the placenta, which can lead to preterm b
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Lucas Ferrant, a biologist at the National Institute for Amazon Research (INPA) in Manaus in the Amazon region, had previously predicted the devastating second wave in the Brazilian city in August 2020. But speaking to German news website Spiegel, he has predicted Brazil will experience a third wave of the Covid variant around June, and even earlier in some of the other cities in the country, warning this outbreak has the potential to become even more deadly .