Fig. 1

Potential targets for interfering RNAs in COVID-19. Targeting essential viral genes within the conserved regions of its genome hampers the virus’s cycle of life. As the virus-encoded miRNAs and host pro-viral miRNAs contribute to the virus’s pathogenesis, their hindrance via anti-miRNA oligonucleotides can disrupt the mentioned mechanisms. Human genes responsible for viral entry and the ones hijacked by the virus can also serve as promising iRNAs targets. Targeting various inflammatory genes associated with the SARS-CoV-2 clinical manifestations like ARDS can alleviate the COVID-19 respiratory complications