COVID-19 PandemiceRelated Reductions in Pediatric Asthma Exacerbations Corresponded with an Overall Decrease in Respiratory Viral Infections

What is already known about this topic? Although respiratory viruses, air pollutants, and aeroallergens are implicated in worsening pediatric asthma symptoms, the interplay between these factors and asthma exacerbations is not well understood. Asthma exacerbations decreased significantly during the coronavirus disease 2019 pandemic, allowing for the investigation of these asthma triggers relative to asthma activity.