Highlights The PIB took cognisance of some media reports claiming that a CSIR survey revealed smokers and vegetarians are less vulnerable to COVID-19. PIB shared a post on its social media saying that such reports are in fact inconclusive. New Delhi: The PIB on Monday took cognisance of some media reports claiming that a CSIR survey revealed smokers and vegetarians are less vulnerable to COVID-19 and shared that the such report are infact inconclusive. The PIB shared a post on its social media page issuing a denial to the purported report saying, "Presently, NO conclusion can be drawn based on the serological studies that vegetarian diet & smoking may protect from COVID-19."