The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) specifically lists people with diabetes as having a higher risk of severe illness from coronavirus than the general population.

Caudle recommends that people with diabetes lower their risk of developing serious complications from COVID-19 by controlling their blood sugar levels, checking in regularly with a doctor, eating a healthy diet, and exercising regularly.

THE PANDEMIC

The Centers for Disease Control plans a nationwide COVID-19 antibody study in 25 cities.

The six cities being surveyed in phase one of the study are New York, Seattle, the San Francisco Bay Area, Los Angeles, Boston and Minneapolis.

CVS in New Jersey will be offering self-swab tests in at least 50 locations in the state by the end of the month, Gov. Phil Murphy said.