Around 40 percent of all COVID-19 deaths in the U.S. were among diabetes patients, a new study finds. This means that of the more than 608,000 Americans who have died of the disease since the start he pandemic, about 240,000 had diabetes.
Diabetics only account for 10 percent of the population, making the figure a staggering reminder how deadly the virus can be for people with the condition.
The statistic was found by data analysis from the American Diabetes Association (ADA), which revealed the findings during a conference last week.