Keywords: COVID-19; CXCL9; Cytokine; Dexamethasone; Inflammation; Serology.
Conflict of interest statementJonathan T. Sims, Venkatesh Krishnan, Ching-Yun Chang, Josh Poorbaugh, Montanea Daniels, Stephanie L. Beasley, Lin Zhang, & George H. Rodgers are employees and may be shareholders of Eli Lilly and Company. Fabio Lena, Leonardo G. Lacerenza, Bruno Sposato, Annabelle Dupont, Sophie Susen, Giacomo Casalini, and Mario Corbellino report no conflicts of interest. Justin Stebbing is editor-in-chief of Oncogene, sat on several scientific advisory boards, including Benevolent AI, and consults with Lansdowne partners, Vitruvian, and Eli Lilly and Company, and sits on the Board of Directors for BB Biotech Healthcare Trust.