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Coronavirus can destroy the placenta and lead to stillbirths

This photo provided by the College of American Pathologists and Archives of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine shows a large perivillous fibrin deposition that occurred with SARS-CoV-2 placentitis from a stillborn fetus. Research published on Thursday, Feb. 10, 2022 suggests the coronavirus can invade and destroy the placenta in a deadly process that may be a major cause of stillbirths in infected pregnant women. (College of American Pathologists, Archives of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine via AP) This photo provided by the College of American Pathologists and Archives of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine shows sections of a placenta affected by SARS-CoV-2 placentitis, with destructive lesions leading to placental insufficiency and stillbirth. Research published on Thursday, Feb. 10, 2022 suggests the coronavirus can invade and destroy the placenta in a deadly process that may be a major cause of stillbirths in infected pregnant women. (College of American Pathologists, Archives of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine via AP) This microscope image provided by the College of American Pathologists and Archives of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine shows placental cells from a stillbirth with SARS-CoV-2 infection indicated by the darker stains. Research published on Thursday, Feb. 10, 2022 suggests the coronavirus can invade and destroy the placenta in a deadly process that may be a major cause of stillbirths in infected pregnant women. (College of American Pathologists, Archives of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine via AP)