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cord-276945-gly0stxm	Coxon, Kirstie	The impact of the Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic on maternity care in Europe	2020-06-10		.txt	text/plain	3955	145	49	This observation, also seen in other countries which gather and report case ethnicity (Khunti et al., 2020) , has shocked many; the reasons are not fully understood, but it is clear that people with BAME ethnicity, whether they are pregnant women, members of the public, essential workers or health care providers, need to be pro-actively protected from contracting COVID-19. Yet women and midwives remain very much affected; care during pregnancy, birth and the postnatal weeks has changed radically and fast, and basic elements of the midwife-woman relationship such as meeting in person and providing a comforting touch have been upended in an attempt to maintain distance and reduce cross-infection. Commonalities include concerns around supply of PPE, high numbers of healthcare staff affected by the virus, and steps taken to reduce pregnant women's exposure to health settings by switching to online and telephone consultations where possible.	./cache/cord-276945-gly0stxm.txt	./txt/cord-276945-gly0stxm.txt