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Moneycontrol daily home isolation planner: April 9

Below is a daily planner to help you during the quarantine period.

April 13, 2020 / 13:06 IST
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It is becoming increasingly clear that Indians are going to be confined to their homes for a while because of the spread of novel coronavirus. So, why not make good use of the time?

Below is a daily planner to help you with the quarantine period. We have added some home workouts, activities, good reads, music to relax or get you pumped up, guide to online events and more.

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Daily Home Isolation Planner

Quick workout to start the day

COVID-19 Vaccine
Frequently Asked Questions

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How does a vaccine work?

A vaccine works by mimicking a natural infection. A vaccine not only induces immune response to protect people from any future COVID-19 infection, but also helps quickly build herd immunity to put an end to the pandemic. Herd immunity occurs when a sufficient percentage of a population becomes immune to a disease, making the spread of disease from person to person unlikely. The good news is that SARS-CoV-2 virus has been fairly stable, which increases the viability of a vaccine.

How many types of vaccines are there?

There are broadly four types of vaccine — one, a vaccine based on the whole virus (this could be either inactivated, or an attenuated [weakened] virus vaccine); two, a non-replicating viral vector vaccine that uses a benign virus as vector that carries the antigen of SARS-CoV; three, nucleic-acid vaccines that have genetic material like DNA and RNA of antigens like spike protein given to a person, helping human cells decode genetic material and produce the vaccine; and four, protein subunit vaccine wherein the recombinant proteins of SARS-COV-2 along with an adjuvant (booster) is given as a vaccine.

What does it take to develop a vaccine of this kind?

Vaccine development is a long, complex process. Unlike drugs that are given to people with a diseased, vaccines are given to healthy people and also vulnerable sections such as children, pregnant women and the elderly. So rigorous tests are compulsory. History says that the fastest time it took to develop a vaccine is five years, but it usually takes double or sometimes triple that time.
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All you need is a chair: 10 decline pushups, 10 incline pushups, 10 tricep dips

Get motivated with this quote: "Never bend your head. Always hold it high. Look the world straight in the eye." -- Helen Keller

Show off on your WhatsApp group - The Auction Game. They’ll love it.
- This app reminds you to wash your hands.
- Audible has made stories free for kids.

 Let's get you in the work mood This track could really help.

 Take a break, but make good the time - Be in the know: Why COVID-19 makes some people sick.
- Be creative: Change the way you take notes.
- Be up-to-date: Listen to this podcast every evening.

Cook up a storm Try making Asthram, a Mallu dish.

 Time to wind down Watch: Your fav movie in black and white. Read: The Hot Zone (It’s about ebola).

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first published: Apr 9, 2020 06:41 am

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