United Press International reports something like 40% of those who died from Covid-19 were sufferers of diabetes. Which make diabetes perhaps the leading high-risk comorbidity.
The risk of hospitalization and death related to COVID-19 (is) six to 12 times higher in people with diabetes.That diabetes was implicated in up to 40% of COVID-19 deaths is particularly staggering if you consider only 10% of the U.S. population suffers from the condition.
Diabetes is a threat to life and health in many unfortunate ways, Covid being only the latest. I wonder if gene splicing might eventually produce an actual cure for diabetes? Hat tip to Instapundit for the link.
