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Covid-19 infection could lead to diabetes, new research reveals

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According to research, the Covid-19 pandemic may contribute to the rapid rise in people with diabetes. [File, Standard]

About one in 20 new type, 1 and type 2 diabetes cases could be linked to a previous or an ongoing Covid infection, according to a new study.

Overall, people who had tested positive for Covid-19 were 17 per cent more likely to develop diabetes within 12 months of a coronavirus infection.

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