COVID-19 and diabetes: What have we learned so far? #MMPMID32628128
Taher N; Huda MS; Chowdhury TA
Clin Med (Lond) 2020[Jul]; 20 (4): e87-e90 PMID32628128show ga
COVID-19 and diabetes are both pandemics with major impacts on global public health. While the response to COVID-19 has been rapid and progressive to reduce risk of harm, the response to the diabetes pandemic has been somewhat more muted. People with diabetes have been disproportionately affected by COVID-19, with growing evidence of higher mortality and morbidity. In this article, we discuss the impact of COVID-19 on our diabetes service in an urban area in the UK. We discuss the impact on our patients and ourselves, and the possible lessons we can carry into the future.