SARS-CoV-2 possesses a large spectrum of virulence, varying from asymptomatic infection to severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS) and multi-organ failure linked to cytokine storm, with possible Kawasaki-like syndromes and auto-immune manifestations, linked to interleukin 6 (IL-6) hypersecretion [3, 4]. The gene discussed is IL6; the disease is severe acute respiratory syndrome.