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Extremely interesting. https://www.statnews.com/2020/05/21/coronavirus-hijacks-cells-in-unique-ways/ SARS-CoV-2 virus blocks genes that create interferons (which slow viral replication), does not block genes that create chemokines (that attract antibody-making B-cells and virus-killing T-cells). Result is virus can replicate freely, and body has a large inflammatory response. In vitro, interferon reduced viral replication by 1K to 10K times. Different from SARS1 that is unaffected by interferon.


https://www.cell.com/cell/fulltext/S0092-8674(20)30489-X