Cytokine storm

Over the last four years, the virus behind the emergence of Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19), namely SARS-CoV-2, has impacted over 770 million individuals worldwide, resulting in a staggering death toll exceeding 6.9 million. The profound impact of SARS-CoV-2 is frequently linked to its capacity to dampen the interferon (IFN) response while concurrently triggering the production of diverse cytokines.