Vertical Transmission of Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus 2 From the Mother to the Infant—Reply

In Reply We thank our colleagues for their thoughtful comments on our work.¹ Meena et al pointed out that the shorter time of fecal shedding was found in neonates compared with children and adults. However, a study reported that the neonate with late-onset coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) presented with vomiting and diarrhea. The viral shedding time of the other sick neonate with late-onset COVID-19 in China lasted 22 days.² Moreover, the fecal sample from some neonate with late-onset COVID-9 in our center has been positive for severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 SARS-CoV-2 for 1 month. Therefore, the conclusion cannot be drawn that neonates presented shorter duration of viral shedding thus far.