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Since the first reports of COVID 19 case from Wuhan in China, at the end of 2019, more than 3 5 million cases have been reported worldwide COVID-19 belongs to a family of viruses, Coronaviridae, officially named SARS-CoV-2, humans have dealt with before In the past, these coronaviruses have caused everything from the common cold to the well-known Middle East Respiratory Syndrome (MERS-CoV) and Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARs-CoV) People of all ages can be infected by SARS-CoV-2 but older people, people with pre-existing medical conditions (such as asthma, diabetes, heart disease) seem to be at higher risk for developing more serious complications and increased mortality The overall mortality rate of COVID-19 is 1 4-2 3%, but in various studies, it has been reported up to 7-10% in Diabetic patients Numerous potential mechanisms have been postulated regarding accentuation of COVID-19 9 infection in Diabetic patients Degree of hyperglycemia directly correlates with the severity of infection Considering the risk and complications involved in Diabetic COVID-19 patients, diabetic patients are advised to follow certain recommendations to prevent the infection, as well as need to be taught for the extra care and required home monitoring
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