What is it like to have diabetes in lockdown?

While the UK has been in lockdown because of the coronavirus, some people who are classed as vulnerable have needed to self-isolate to protect them from getting Covid-19.

This includes people who have diabetes like nine-year-old Daisy.

Diabetes is a condition which causes a person's blood sugar level to become too high or low and Daisy has type 1 diabetes, which is a life-long condition, so she needs to have regular check-ups to keep her healthy.

According to healthcare company Abbott, nearly half (49%) of parents/carers say their diabetic child is more anxious as a result of the pandemic.

Shanequa caught up with Daisy to see how she's getting on and hear her newly written poem...

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