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A newborn baby in London has become the youngest person in the world to test positive for coronavirus

Mother and baby are currently being treated in separate units.A newborn baby has reportedly become the youngest person in the world to test positive for the novel coronavirus.the Sun reported.

Once it was ascertained that both mother and baby had coronavirus, they were placed in separate hospitals overnight to receive treatment. The mother, who did not know she had coronavirus until after giving birth, was tested at North Middlesex Hospital, Enfield, according to the Sun. The baby was tested within minutes of being born at the hospital, and is still receiving treatment there.Hospital staff who came into contact with the mother and newborn have been instructed to self-isolate."Two patients at North Middlesex University hospital have tested positive for coronavirus. One has been transferred to a specialist centre and one is being treated in an isolation room," North Middlesex University Hospital NHS trust said in a statement.

"The safety of our patients and staff is our top priority, so in following guidance from Public Health England, we are regularly deep cleaning the areas where the patients are cared for and staff who were in close contact with these patients were advised to self-isolate."

 

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LeratoMannya :(

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What the heck 😳😳😳😳😱

Nooooo 😰 help this lil one 😩

Hmm

This is utterly heartbreaking. Poor baby.

Poor baby 🥺 get well soon💙

Poor baby 😭

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Corona virus is a dick ,I doesnt choose everyone feels you

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Oh God

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The first baby who contracted the virus was actually reported in China first. I believe this should be the second baby.

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This is scary... Really realy scary.. coronapocalypse

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Which sample they took to detect the virus?

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Baby :((

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so sad and terrible

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We all are praying for you!!

🙆🏾‍♂️our prayers are with the baby and family.

Om Tare Tuttare Ture Soha 🙏

💔 i know this world isn't our home... 💔

I’m crying. It’s too hard to stay positive about all of this. In my country people gathering in public places still

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Ooooh! Qué lástima!

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poor baby everyone is praying for you

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I hope the child is strong enough tut o survive

Prayers up

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PurplepaPurple Wow 😱😱😌

Kann ihm helfen?

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