IL6 and infection: Marked elevation of pro-inflammatory cytokines such as interleukin (IL)-6, monocyte chemoattractant protein-1 (MCP-1), macrophage inflammatory protein-1 alpha (MIP-α), and tumour necrosis factor (TNF-α) is a key feature of severe COVID-19 disease [17], suggestive of a dysregulated immune response to infection which could include exaggerated immunesenescence.