As many studies have found, the risk of dying from COVID-19 increases with age, however a study by Exeter University has urged caution regarding younger people with type 2 diabetes.
Researchers at the UK university found that a 40-year-old with the condition has the same likelihood of a fatal outcome after becoming infected with COVID-19 as a non-diabetic who is 60.
This means that while older people with the condition had a “COVID age” similar to their actual age, those who were middle aged with type 2 diabetes had a comparatively higher risk. More detail here: https://uk.finance.yahoo.com/news/diabetes-coronavirus-death-risk-study-153305993.html