With cases rising every day, the world is ardently pinning hopes on a vaccine to combat the surge of COVID-19. Newer developments are being made every day and as per WHO, there are over 110 groups in contention right now.

Patanjali launches COVID cure
Baba Ramdev headed Patanjali group launched the first Ayurvedic medicine, named 'Coronil' to treat COVID-19. The launch comes after CEO of the company, Acharya Balkrishna claimed that the patients who were administered the drug showed successful recovery and also saw a decrease in the viral load in the body. The medicine, made out of Ayurvedic herbs like ashwagandha and giloy claims to have a "100%" recovery rate. Clinical trials for the same are also being done in 12 other centres across the country. In a statement, he said,
“We appointed a team of scientists after COVID-19 outbreak. Firstly, the simulation was done and compounds were identified which can fight the virus and stop its spread in the body. Then, we conducted a clinical case study on hundreds of positive patients and we have got 100 per cent favourable results,”

Apart from this, Balkrishna also advised people to practice yoga and follow good precautions to safeguard themselves against the pandemic, which has affected 4,00,00 people in India alone.