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I am feeling so panicked by the virus, especially as i have type 1 diabetes. will people with type 1 die if they get it?
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Not necessarily: Many cases of coronavirus are self limited and likely not even diagnosed and this is where at this point we do not have a good sense of what the real mortality is. While having insulin dependent diabetes is a significant comorbidity, your age appears protective.
Answered 3/18/2020
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