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CCL5 (RANTES) recruits β-Arrestin which leads to greater CCR5 expression. β-Arrestin also initiates endocytosis (invasive cell binding).
The increased CCR5 expression would explain the cytokine storm and the endocytosis would explain the ability of COVID-19 to successfully bind to T-cells.