ACE2 and diabetes mellitus: Given the ability of SARS‐CoV‐2 to infect the pancreas in vivo and ex vivo and the crucial role of ACE2 in regulating pancreatic beta cell function, it is presumed that the effect of SARS‐CoV‐2 infection on diabetes pathogenesis is mediated, in part at least, through ACE2 direct binding in the pancreas.