CRP and COVID-19: Entry criteria for this study were confirmed COVID-19 requiring hospitalization for hypoxemia (room air blood oxygen saturation (SpO2) of 94% or less) and evidence of inflammation (C-reactive protein (CRP) > 10 mg/dL and/or ferritin > 500 ng/mL) and/or lymphopenia (absolute lymphocyte count (ALC) < 1000 cells/μL).