IFNAR2 and COVID-19: Also, variants rs17860118 and rs2229207 in the IFNAR2 gene have been conclusively linked with susceptibility to SARS-CoV-2 in COVID-19 patients (OR = 1.718, CI 95% = 1.039-2.841, P = 0.033, and OR = 1.89, CI 95% = 1.141-3.156, P = 0.012, respectively) (13, 18).