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Moneycontrol daily home isolation planner: April 10

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

April 13, 2020 / 13:12 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 the 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, activities and more.

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Quick workout to start the day

Work your abs today, guys:
Flutter kicks: 3*15 sec
- Reverse crunch: 3*15 sec
- Ankle taps: 3*15 sec
- Planks: 1*30 sec
- Crunches: 3*15 sec
- Leg raises: 3*15 secs

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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 Get motivated with this quote: “I can't change the direction of the wind, but I can adjust my sails to always reach my destination.” -- Jimmy Dean

 Show off on your WhatsApp group - Throw them some challenges.
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- Lastly, this fun, learning game for kids.

 Let's get you in the work mood Can’t go wrong with this song.

 Take a break, but make good the time - Be in the know: The complete guide to remote working. - Be creative: Make your own logo. - Be up-to-date: Find out how much India has stopped moving since the virus outbreak.

 Cook up a storm Tips from an NYT columnist and the author of Dining In.

Time to wind down Listen: To a chapter a day of The Hound of The Baskervilles. Watch: Jiro Dreams of Sushi. Read: The LIFE magazine archive in Google Books. Reflect: On what you did today before you hit the bed.