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These pages are decicated to resources relating to the current
coronavirus outbreak and Covid-19, the disease it can cause
with ideas for coping with self-isolation. This is an everchanging
situation, so by the time you read some of this, these
items may be
out of date.
People with
diabetes are not
at high risk to
catch the virus
but if taken ill
will need more
care. So stay
home and stay
safe. By Sue Marshall.
CORONAVIRUS and diabetes
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Diabetes & Covid-19
Listed here are various imporant
references to keep an eye on. Most are
from the UK, but some items and articles
are from other countries. I've included
them as I thought they were useful and
informative.
Please note that the story is on the
move all the time and therefore this
information might have changed by the
time you read it. The main links will be
updated as things change and, hopefully,
improve soon.
Dan Howarth, Diabetes UK's Head
of Care says, "Coronavirus or COVID19 can cause more
severe symptoms
and complications in people with
diabetes. If you have diabetes and you
have symptoms such as cough, high
temperature and feeling short of breath
you need to monitor your blood sugar
closely and call the NHS 111 phone
service. People with diabetes who don't
experience symptoms and have recently
travelled to any of the affected areas need
to follow information on the NHS and
the gov.uk websites, which are updated
regularly and are the most up-to-date
source of information available."
DiabetesUK/coronavirus
With the ongoing Coronavirus pandemic,
the most important thing is to keep up to
date with the latest information and advice
from the government and NHS"
www.nhs.uk/coronavirus
Type 1 diabetes charity JDRF has more
infor: JDRF/coronavirus
Articles & other sources
Read the story of a T1D who seems to
have had the virus, and recovered:
www.bbc.co.uk/news/health
Find advice on 'Food for the Long Haul'
by Catherine Newman for DiaTribe (USA):
www.diatribe/hunkeringdown
On the 'dos and don'ts of social
distancing', this covers the topic in good,
practical detail (USA):
theatlantic.com/socialdistancing
About predicting the spread (a look at the
maths): Article from the New York Times
nytimes.com/deaths-rates