We first tested the specific hypothesis that inborn errors of Toll-like receptor 3 (TLR3)– and interferon regulatory factor 7 (IRF7)–dependent type I interferon (IFN) immunity, which underlie life-threatening influenza pneumonia, may also underlie life-threatening COVID-19 pneumonia (5) (Fig. 2). This evidence concerns the gene IFNA1 and influenza.