The COVID-19 virus has spread to all corners of the world in a very short span of time ravaging the economy and claiming lives. The current situation in India too is critical with thousands of cases being reported every day. Precautionary methods like washing hands frequently and social distancing will only work to a certain extent. Without a vaccine things look bleak. Though scientists are working around the clock to develop a vaccine and cure for this disease nothing concrete has emerged yet. However now there are over 200 hopeful candidates and a few are in final stages of clinical