CRP and Sepsis: Altered consciousness and high respiratory rate are included in most risk stratification scores for sepsis and community acquired pneumonia,21, 22, 28, 29, 32, 33, 36 while raised urea is also a common component.21, 22, 28 Increasing age is a strong predictor of in-hospital mortality in our cohort of patients admitted with covid-19 and is commonly included in other existing covid-19 scores,37, 41, 42 together with comorbidity37, 41, 42 and raised C reactive protein.40, 43