Background: Lung injury and STAT1 deficit induce EGFR overexpression in SARS-CoV-2 infection. Patients & methods: A phase I/II trial was done to evaluate the safety and preliminary effect of nimotu... Plain language summary Background: After SARS-CoV-2 infection, many cells in the lung express a new receptor called EGFR. Overexpression of EGFR can worsen the pulmonary disease and provoke fibrosi...