I currently have covid. Odds are I have most common variant at the moment which is omicron. My symptoms are very mild. They started 4 days ago like a cold and are nearly gone. I have not retested since the first test as I expect it to be too early to be negative.
I cannot comment on long lasting symptoms but am currently optimistic.
Being diabetic does not necessarily mean our bodies take longer to heal. After nearly 20 years of Type 1, I am no more likely to become ill than friends, colleagues and family and always get better faster than most. For example, I was advised major surgery would take 2 months recovery. I was back at the gym after less than a month.
We are all different. Diabetes does not provide a blanket impact of viruses like covid.