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Article content Pregnant women are more likely to become severely ill from COVID and need to be hospitalized and to a lesser extent end up in intensive care compared to women in the general population, according to a year-long national study. The report shows the number of COVID-positive pregnancies Canada-wide went up by 44 per cent this year compared to last year, rising to 4,064 on March 26 from 2,824 on Dec. 31. We apologize, but this video has failed to load. Try refreshing your browser, or Pregnancy increases odds of serious COVID complications, including needing hospital, ICU Back to video “It’s a reflection of the second and third waves,” said lead researcher Dr. Deborah Money, a UBC obstetrics and gynaecology professor, and scientist at the Women’s Health Research Institute. ....