Universal screening for novel coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID‐19) for asymptomatic parturients: May not be beneficial at this time

The current novel coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pneumonia pandemic, caused by the severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) is likely one of the most severe and deadliest pandemics in our lifetime. New York State has become the epicenter with over 300,000 cases to date, it is undeniably the most cases of any city in the world. There lies great concern in the possible presence of COVID-19 in pregnant patients as other...