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March 23, 2020

New York Hospital Network Bans All Visitors During Birth, Including Partners
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The New York-Presbyterian hospital system announced Sunday it would no
longer allow any visitors for patients giving birth, including partners.
The World Health Organization has said that all pregnant people,
including those with confirmed or suspected COVID-19 infections, should
have the right to have a chosen companion present during labor.


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