For most of us, the past few months have been tricky and often tough. But for Dublin schoolgirl, Kate Nangle, the lockdown has been life-changing.
Ten-year-old Kate was diagnosed with Type 1 diabetes in April. The diagnosis came weeks after she had experienced a viral infection. "In March, Kate developed a cough and initially we thought that's all it was.
But then both the cough and her breathing got progressively worse. Her grandmother was also suffering from the same symptoms.
So we consulted with our GP and she put Kate forward for a Covid-19 test," explains Kate’s mother, Christine. Kate’s test came back negative.