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		</div><p>Boris Johnson’s pregnant fiancee Carrie Symonds has said she is <em>“on the mend”</em> after suffering coronavirus symptoms.</p>
<p>The 32-year-old, who is expecting the couple’s baby in early summer, falls into the group of vulnerable people urged to avoid contact with those with symptoms of Covid-19.</p>
<p>British Prime Minister Mr Johnson said last week that he had tested positive for coronavirus and has now spent more than a week in self-isolation in Downing Street.</p>
<p>Shortly after his announcement, Ms Symonds – who usually lives with the PM in the Number 11 flat – shared a photograph of herself self-isolating in Camberwell, south London, with the couple’s dog Dilyn.</p>
<p>But on Saturday evening she revealed she too has suffered coronavirus symptoms.</p>
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<p lang="en" dir="ltr">I’ve spent the past week in bed with the main symptoms of Coronavirus. I haven’t needed to be tested and, after seven days of rest, I feel stronger and I’m on the mend.</p>
<p>&mdash; Carrie Symonds (@carriesymonds) <a href="https://twitter.com/carriesymonds/status/1246471777741688839?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">April 4, 2020</a></p></blockquote>
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<p>She tweeted: <em>“I’ve spent the past week in bed with the main symptoms of coronavirus. I haven’t needed to be tested and, after seven days of rest, I feel stronger and I’m on the mend.</em></p>
<p><em>“Being pregnant with Covid-19 is obviously worrying. To other pregnant women, please do read and follow the most up to date guidance which I found to be v reassuring.”</em></p>
<p>While pregnant women do not appear more likely to contract coronavirus than the general population, pregnancy itself alters the body’s immune system and response to viral infections in general.</p>
<p>Guidance from the Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists (RCOG) says viral infections can <em>“occasionally be related to more severe symptoms and this will be the same for Covid-19”</em>.</p>
<p>It says that while the risks are small overall, health professionals should look out for more severe symptoms of Covid-19 in pregnant women who test positive, such as pneumonia and a lack of oxygen.</p>
<p>But the RCOG said the current expert opinion is that unborn babies are unlikely to be exposed to Covid-19 during pregnancy.</p>
<p>There is also no data at the moment suggesting an increased risk of miscarriage for pregnant women.</p>
<p>The RCOG reiterates British government&#8217;s advice that pregnant women <em>“should pay particular attention to avoiding contact with people who are known to have Covid-19 or those who exhibit possible symptoms”</em>.</p>
<p>It adds: <em>“Women above 28 weeks’ gestation should be particularly attentive to social distancing and minimising contact with others.”</em></p>
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