involvement including hematological, gastrointestinal, neurological and cardiovascular complications leading to death [[19], [20], [21], [22], [23]]. The ARDS described in up to 20% of Covid-19 cases, is reminiscent of the cytokine release syndrome-induced ARDS and secondary hemophagocytic lymphohistiocytosis (sHLH) observed in patients with SARS-CoV and MERS-CoV as well as