<span style="color: #222222;">Government today dismissed media reports which quotes a CSIR survey claiming that smokers and vegetarians are less vulnerable to COVID-19.</span><br />” <span style="color: #222222;">&nbsp;</span><br />” <span style="color: #222222;">In a tweet, Press Information Bureau while quoting CSIR clarified that&nbsp;presently, no conclusion can be drawn based on the serological studies that vegetarian diet and smoking may protect from COVID19.</span><br />” <span style="color: #222222;">&nbsp;</span><br />” <span style="color: #222222;">The CSIR said it has not issued any press note regarding this claim.</span><br />” <span style="color: #222222;">&nbsp;</span><br />” &nbsp;<br />