19 And Diabetes Covid
Coronavirus (covid-19) and diabetes updates we've created this information for people living with diabetes and their families. we hope you find it useful and it answers some of your questions. we'll keep updating this page and you can find all our other coronavirus news stories in our news hub. all the information below applies to the whole of the uk, unless specified. The misconception of diabetes and covid-19 risk. some people with diabetes, a disease that affects the body’s ability to produce or use the hormone insulin to reduce glucose (sugar) in the blood, may be concerned about being at higher risk of getting covid-19. however, dr. vakharia points out that this is a misconception. “diabetes and high glucose levels are associated with increased complications, respiratory failure and mortality in hospitalized patients with covid-19. ” diabetes and covid-19 risk. A: people with diabetes are more likely to have serious complications from covid-19. in general, people with dia...