Under this Cox regression model, senior age (HR, 2.01; 95% CI, 1.03–3.92; p = .04), CRP levels (HR, 1.01; 95% CI, 1.00–1.01; p = .001), and NCP types (p = .007) were other independent risk factors for mortality with COVID‐19. The gene discussed is CRP; the disease is COVID-19.