Diabetes-hit the dreaded corona: So, she was infected

Sophia Mingxué Quach Knudsen from Aarhus suffering from diabetes type 1 and were infected with corona back in april. For her it was more the fear of getting the disease than the flow itself, which was the worst.

One out of 100 million

Since the start of 2020, in which the corona virus came from the chinese city of Wuhan, the world has struggled with the disease, and this week we rounded a boring milestone - 100 million infected.

Of the 100 million people worldwide have the disease therefore had an effect on life. Whether it is physical, mental or both, is different from person to person.

Extra Magazine brings here are three examples of how the corona has affected the life of a dane.

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- Before I was infected, I was really worried about what would happen if I became ill. I had heard much in the media about people in the at risk groups would be particularly exposed, and therefore, I was - despite the fact that I'm otherwise healthy, exercise, eat healthy and fits my diabetes well, afraid that I would still be hit hard.

Sophia Mingxué Quach Knudsen got corona in the month of april. Fortunately, the brands she nothing to it today. Photo: Anders Brohus

Therefore, I also got a huge lump in my stomach, since my girlfriend was tested positive. Two days after my girlfriend had been identified, I developed the symptoms and called the doctor to ask for a referral for a test.

When it came back, it was also positive.

- I saw, thankfully, not serious symptoms, which required medical attention, but more the classic, where my taste - and sense of smell disappeared, I was tired and really snottet. I was lucky that I could isolate me with my girlfriend, so I shouldn't be alone. We got the both of us after about ten days.

While smittetallet has reached 100 million globally, several countries have started to vaccinate. In denmark, this is the vaccines, however, has been delayed - the prime minister and the health authorities explained this week what it means.

- to This day, I do not think that I am experiencing some late effects of corona. I got my taste and smell back with the same and have not had the lost the ago. I still have tremendous respect for the disease and know how lucky I was that I escaped so unscathed through.

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the WHO epidemiologist Maria van Kerkhove says, that the virus will continue to mutate, and that vaccines are the best weapons in the fight