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Re:Chloroquine has shown apparent efficacy in treatment of C... by nl on Monday March 16, 2020 @11:59PM (#22601511)
It's settled fact that the covid-19 pneumonia is a result of a "cytochine storm".

This just isn't true. It maybe true for a subset of patients in some circumstances. To quote your first link:

Accumulating evidence suggests that a subgroup of patients with severe COVID-19 might have a cytokine storm syndrome.

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