IL6 and COVID-19: A few studies have revealed an increased risk of preterm birth and cesarean delivery, but it is unclear whether these results are directly related to SARS-CoV-2.398 There is no direct data supporting mother-to-child transmission of SARS-CoV-2, but newborns of COVID-19 infected mothers have tested positive for SARS-CoV-2-specific antibodies and were also presenting with increased IL-6 levels.399