IL6 and COVID-19: Previous studies have demonstrated the anti-viral effects of iron-chelators, such as deferoxamine (DFO) or deferiprone, for HIV, HSV-1, and CMV [56,57,134,135], and iron chelation therapies are shown to be effective in the management of COVID-19 patients by decreasing the production of free radicals and reducing IL-6 levels [129,136].