Dr Noor Hisham: Diabetics prone to suffer severe form of Covid-19


KUALA LUMPUR: Individuals with diabetes are more likely to develop a more severe form of Covid-19, says Tan Sri Dr Noor Hisham Abdullah (pic).

The Health director-general said the virus does not discriminate whom it infects including those with non-communicable diseases such as diabetes.

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