Analysis of plasma cytokine levels in 41 confirmed cases of COVID‐19 in China revealed that, compared with healthy adults, ICU and non‐ICU hospitalized patients’ levels of IP‐10, MCP‐1, MIP‐1A, MIP1‐B, PDGF, TNF‐α and VEGF were significantly increased.9 The gene discussed is TNF; the disease is COVID-19.