Conclusions
Despite the few publications of pregnant women with SARS-CoV-19, we can point out that maternal and perinatal morbidity and mortality are lower than in other known respiratory diseases as SARS-CoV and MERS-CoV generated by coronavirus. Currently, there appears to be no benefit from antivirals and other drugs beyond of the general disease support, and vertical transmission of the virus has not been demonstrated and if it exists, the possibility is very low and with little neonatal repercussion.
Disclosure of interests:  We report no conflicts of interest.Author’s contribution: PV-D conceived the study. PV-D and CL contributed to its design, PV-D and CL search, review and analyze the papers, PV-D and CL interpret results. PV-D and CL revised the manuscript. All authors approved the final manuscript as submitted.
Details of ethics approval: Not applicable
Funding: None
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Figure 1. Flow diagram - Summary of evidence search and analysis
Table 1:
Articles with inclusion criteria