IL6 and COVID-19: Other antiviral drugs, such as ritonavir-boosted nirmatrelvir or molnupiravir, have received Emergency Use Authorizations from the FDA (NIH COVID-19 treatment guidelines), and anti-SARS-CoV-2 antibody products such as the interleukin-6 (IL-6) receptor inhibitor tocilizumab and immunomodulators, including corticosteroids, are also being evaluated for their efficacy in treating COVID-19 (6–8).