Managing Asthma during Coronavirus Disease-2019: An Example for Other Chronic Conditions in Children and Adolescents

The novel coronavirus disease-2019 (COVID-19), caused by the pathogen severe acute respiratory syndrome corona virus (SARS-CoV-2), has now spread around the globe with more than 1.8 million  individuals affected and more than 110 000 deaths internationally.1-4 As of April 12, 2020, there are 530 830 cases in the US with more than 20 000 deaths.2,3 The Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation has predicted that this pandemic could exceed current healthcare capacity in the US with a total of 81 114 deaths (95% CI, 38 242-162 106) through August 2020.
Source: The Journal of Pediatrics - Category: Pediatrics Authors: Tags: Commentary Source Type: research