“…So far, different studies have shown that people with T2DM have higher risk of COVID-19 mortality compared with non-diabetic individuals [ 11 , 12 , 13 , 14 , 15 , 16 , 17 , 18 , 19 ]. Nevertheless, Al-Salameh et al, reported that COVID-19-related death in patients with T2DM was lower than in general population, but the rate of intensive care unit (ICU) admission was increased [ 20 ].…”