It has been reported that STING can function in a cGAS‐independent manner during the detection of viral membrane fusion, for instance during infection with IAV.155 This non‐canonical STING signalling pathway is antagonized by the IAV fusion peptide.156 Flaviviruses, enveloped viruses with a positive‐stranded ssRNA genome, also inhibit STING‐dependent DNA sensing. The gene discussed is STING1; the disease is infection.