The severity of disease in patients depends mainly on the presence of comorbidities such as hypertension, diabetes, and coronary heart disease.12,13 The incubation period is reported to be between 5 and 14 days before disease onset.14 Recent reports indicate that some COVID-19 patients exhibit damage in other organs such as the heart, kidney, eye (conjunctivitis), and brain (encephalitis).15−18 The race is on to develop drugs and treatment options to combat COVID-19, harnessing all of the tools and technologies modern molecular medicine can offer.