Telangana ministers consume chicken legs on stage to dispel coronavirus fears

A long line of ministers are seen eating succulent pieces of chicken on stage in Hyderabad. The ministers, all in white shirts are seen holding chicken legs in one hand and paper plates on the other. The event was organised to dispel fears that coronavirus is spreading by consuming chicken and egg. On the podium, Telangana minister KT Rama Rao is seen taking quick bite so are his colleagues Etela Rajender, and Talasani Srinivas Yadav. The novel coronavirus which has spread to several countries and the latest being US. 

The World Health Organisation on Friday raised its global risk assessment of the new coronavirus to its highest level after the epidemic spread to sub-Saharan Africa and financial markets slumped.Three people in India all from Kerala were tested positive for the virus. Meanwhile, a group of Indians who came from China are under quarantine, while some of them have been released after staying under observation for several weeks. The virus has spread to 48 countries with the latest one being New Zealand and Netherlands.