Those favored HCQ group (i.e., HCQ±AZM was better than Control) were resolution of cough, proportion of patients with negative COVID-19 PCR after days 5, 10, and 14, proportion of patients with improved radiological features after day 5, change in IL-6 level (pg/mL), and change in total leukocyte count (/cumm). The gene discussed is IL6; the disease is COVID-19.