Maternal mortality soared during the pandemic. Here's why.

Today, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention released new data on a spike in the maternal mortality rate during the pandemic.
Today, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention released new data on a spike in the maternal mortality rate during the pandemic. Photo credit Getty Images

SAN FRANCISCO (KCBS RADIO) – Today, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention released new data on a spike in the maternal mortality rate during the pandemic.

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To answer your questions, Erich Thomas and Margie Shafer spoke with Dr. Peter Chin-Hong, professor of medicine and infectious disease expert at UCSF School of Medicine, on "Ask An Expert."

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