As US outbreaks surge, a new government study shows that nearly 40 per cent of people who have died with Covid-19 had diabetes. Blacks and Latinos suffer from diabetes at higher rates than whites and have disproportionately suffered from Covid-19. SEE ALSO: Hold it, it's not yet time for the swingCovid 19 Time SeriesPolicymakers had ample warning that Covid-19 posed a high risk for diabetes patients. In 2009, during the H1N1 flu pandemic, patients with diabetes faced triple the risk of hospitalisation. Doctors warn that the coronavirus pandemic may indirectly lead to a spike in diabetes-related complications - more emergency-room visits, amputations, vision loss, kidney disease and dialysis.

Source: Standard Digital July 26, 2020 07:11 UTC