College athletes are statistically less vulnerable to the coronavirus than the general population due to their age and fitness level, but there are exceptions, particularly for those with pre-existing conditions.
The Arizona women’s basketball team has three players who fall into that category. Cate Reese and Helena Pueyo are Type I diabetics. Mara Mote battles asthma.
According to one Harvard study, asthmatics are 48 percent more likely to catch a severe case of coronavirus than their peers. And while there is not enough data to conclude that diabetics are more likely to be infected by the virus, they are at higher risk of developing severe symptoms should they catch it, per diabetes.