text: Care of Pediatric Patients with Diabetes During the Coronavirus Disease 2019 COVID 19 Pandemic This article summarizes clinical observations and management strategies in pediatric type 1 diabetes T1D during the coronavirus disease 2019 COVID 19 pandemic Despite initial fears that children with diabetes would similar to adults with diabetes be at risk for severe COVID 19 most pediatric patients with a history of T1D who developed COVID 19 had mild disease or were asymptomatic similar to their peers without diabetes The article also summarizes the use of telemedicine to provide ongoing care for pediatric patients with T1D during the COVID 19 pandemic Finally the article highlights important lessons learned about management of pediatric diabetes during the COVID 19 pandemic 