What are the characteristics of novel coronavirus? COVID-19 has three main characteristics

On February 5, Wuhan Children's Hospital confirmed two cases of neonatal novel coronavirus pneumonia.

The smallest confirmed baby was born only 30 hours ago. The mother of the newborn was a confirmed patient with novel coronavirus pneumonia. At present, the newborn's vital signs are stable.

Experts suggest that there may be vertical transmission routes from mother to child, which should be taken seriously.

Since the situation of vertical transmission between mother and fetus cannot be ruled out at present, the documents of the National Health Commission and the Expert Recommendations on novel coronavirus Infection in Pregnancy and Puerperium led by the National Health Commission recommend that newborns should be isolated for 14 days after birth, and closely observe the clinical manifestations of infection. [SEP]. Mothers and newborns should be separated and isolated, and should not be in the same room.The Expert Recommendation also pointed out that at present, it is not sure whether there is novel coronavirus in breast milk, so for newborns of pregnant women with suspected or confirmed infection, breast feeding is temporarily not recommended [SEP], but it is recommended to squeeze out milk regularly to ensure lactation, until the infection is eliminated or cured before breast feeding

What are the characteristics of novel coronavirus