
COVID-19 and Asthma
One of the most common questions I have been asked lately is, "Am I at a higher risk of COVID-19 since I have asthma?” The good news is that you don’t have a higher risk of getting the disease. Initial data from Italy and New York indicated that asthma does not significantly increase the mortality risk. However, bigger studies do show a slight increased risk. They did not break down asthma into severity but at this time I assume, after looking at the numbers, that it is uncon