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Abbreviations EPT extremely preterm A Danish nationwide study showed that the reduction in extremely preterm (EPT) births, previously reported during the COVID-19 lockdown period from 12 March to 14 April 2020,[1] was not associated with an increase in the singleton stillbirth rate.[2] However, the singleton birth rate did fall by about 30% during the broader period of 27 February to 30 September 2020, and the neonatal mortality rate was similar to pre-pandemic levels.[2] Some nationwide studies have confirmed that EPT and preterm births were reduced during COVID-19 lockdowns,[2] but other reports have contradicted these findings.[[2]] This may have reflected the different effects that COVID-19 restrictions had on prenatal care provisions and the global societal and economic support pregnant women received. This prompted us to examine the effect of the COVID-19 measures on the preterm birth rate and the gestational age distribution in twin pregnancies. Preterm birth rates among twins during the Danish COVID-19 lockdown and when restrictions were relaxed. [Extracted from the article]