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COVID-19 Updates: Risk of Diabetes May Increase After COVID-19 Diagnosis

9:13 pm 7 May 2021 Jose Luis Guerrero Fernandez 0 Comments

A 2021 COVID-19 news update summarising what Johns Hopkins University and the US CDC reported at the time. For current advice, visit health.gov.au and speak with your GP.

About this update

This article is a COVID-19 news update first published in 2021. It summarises what was being reported at that time by Johns Hopkins University and the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). The situation, the science and public health advice have all changed since then, so please read this page as a record of 2021 reporting rather than as current guidance. For up-to-date information in Australia, visit health.gov.au and talk with your GP.

What was reported in 2021

  • The United States was reported to have the highest number of confirmed COVID-19 cases and related deaths of any country at the time.
  • The global tracker run by Johns Hopkins University was recording confirmed cases worldwide in the hundreds of millions, and deaths in the millions.
  • The CDC advised that people who were fully vaccinated could meet indoors without physical distancing measures. This was US guidance for that period and does not reflect current Australian advice.

Vaccination at the time

According to the CDC in 2021, more than one hundred million people in the United States had received at least a first dose of a COVID-19 vaccine, and a large share of them were fully vaccinated. Vaccination programs were expanding quickly in many countries during that period.

COVID-19 and diabetes

During 2021, some reports raised the question of whether a COVID-19 diagnosis might be linked with a higher chance of developing diabetes afterwards. These were early findings, and research on the question continued well after this update was written. If you have concerns about diabetes or about your health after an illness, your GP is the right person to talk to.

A note from our care team

As a home care and disability support provider, Homeland Care follows current public health advice when supporting clients at home. Advice about vaccination, testing and infection control is updated regularly, so we encourage clients, families and carers to check health.gov.au for the latest information and to keep their GP informed about any changes in their health.

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