Ministers, celebrities dispel fears over coronavirus It was an evening of fun, entertainment and mouth-watering egg and chicken snacks to dispel misconceptions and drive home a message that there is no truth in the rumours that the dreaded Corona Virus (Kovid19) will be spread by chicken. Worried that the baseless rumours linking the virus with chicken has hit the poultry industry and farmers , Telangana Poultry Federation, Telangana Poultry Breeders Association, National Egg Coordination Committee and All India Poultry Development and Service Pvt Ltd., mounted a huge awareness campaign -Chicken and Egg Mela- at People’s Plaza, Necklace Road here on Friday.