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Multiple diabetes drugs are undergoing trials to see if they have a role to play in the fight against the novel coronavirus COVID-19. It’s already known that people with diabetes are at higher risk of serious complications from COVID-19; one reason may be that COVID-19 attacks the same bodily systems damaged by type 2 diabetes and metabolic syndrome. This could also mean drugs that treat diabetes could help treat the coronavirus. Read more