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authors: Vintzileos, William S.; Muscat, Jolene; Hoffmann, Eva; Vo, Duc; John, Nicole S.; Vintzileos, Anthony
title: Reply to: Letter to the Editor: Screening All Pregnant Women Admitted to Labor and Delivery for the Virus Responsible for COVID-19
date: 2020-05-27
journal: Am J Obstet Gynecol
DOI: 10.1016/j.ajog.2020.05.041
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doc_id: 963457
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We would like to thank Henderson et al for their interest in our article and for raising 23 some interesting points. Henderson et al disagree with our proposal for universal COVID-19 24 testing of women admitted to Labor and Delivery. In order to support this position, they cited a 25 CDC report produced in the early stages of the COVID-19 pandemic. 1 However, at that time, 26 testing capacity was limited and the degree of SARS-CoV-2 transmission from asymptomatic 27 patients was uncertain. In addition, that CDC guidance on testing was not exclusive to 28 symptomatic persons; rather, guidance left the decision for testing to "state and local health 29 departments or healthcare providers." 1 

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