Homoeopathy in the prevention of COVID-19

INTERVENTION: Intervention1: Arsenicum album 30: Two doses of medicated globules (no. 10) will be given as single dose once in a week for two weeks. The cane sugar globules will be medicated with the medicine (preserved in 90% v/v ethanol) to be taken orally on clean tongue with empty stomach.; Route of administration: Oral; Duration of therapy: 2 weeks Intervention2: Oscillococcinum® (Anas barbariae hepatis et cordis extractum 200K): Two doses of medicated globules (no. 10) will be given as single dose once in a week for two weeks. The medicine will be obtained as provided by the concerned manufacturer. Each dose to be taken orally on clean tongue with empty stomach.; Route of administration: Oral; Duration of therapy: 2 weeks Intervention3: Influenzinum 30: Two doses of medicated globules (no. 10) will be given as single dose once in a week for two weeks. The cane sugar globules will be medicated with the medicine (preserved in 90% v/v ethanol) to be taken orally on clean tongue with empty stomach.; Route of administration: Oral; Duration of therapy: 2 weeks Control Intervention1: Placebo: This arm, will receive placebo, indistinguishable from verum. Each dose shall consist of 4 globules (no.10) for children aged up to 12 years and 8 globules (no. 10) for person aged 13 years or above. The globules will be moistened with 90% v/v ethanol to be taken orally on clean tongue with empty stomach, once daily for subsequent 6 days. Duration of intervention will be 6 days, followed by follow up period of 24 days. Control Intervention2: Placebo: This arm, will receive placebo, indistinguishable from verum. Dose and Frequency: Each dose shall consist of globules no. 10, moistened with 90% v/v ethanol. Each dose to be taken orally on clean tongue in empty stomach, once in a week for consecuti CONDITION: PRIMARY OUTCOME: Occurrence of newly diagnosed (laboratory confirmed) COVID‐19 infection rates across the groupsTimepoint: After 30 days of first medicine intake or once the person reports the tests positive for the same. SECONDARY OUTCOME: Occurrence of flu like illness and/or clinically suspected cases of COVID‐19 infection across the groups.Timepoint: At any time points within 30 days of follow‐up INCLUSION CRITERIA: a)Persons residing in the ward no. 27 under Howrah Municipal Corporation. d)Person giving consent to participate (guardianâ??s consent in cases of minors)