Now the dreaded coronavirus has a sweet avatar. Hindusthan Sweets, a famous Bengali sweet shop chain in Kolkata has come up with its new offerings -- Corona Sandesh and Corona Cake -- to spread awareness about the deadly coronavirus disease declared a pandemic by the World Health Organisation.

A picture of this new sweet, kept in the shop showcase, soon made its way online and people are not at all impressed. In the image, along with the Sandesh, you can also see another food type inspired by the novel virus - corona cupcakes. The Sandesh and cake, both shaped like the novel coronavirus, are prominently displayed alongside other sweets in the retail chain’s outlets. But Corona Sweets and Cakes are not for sale.

The chain is known for its tradition of producing sweets christened after big happenings. The chain has been guided not by any profit motive, but by a desire to spread consciousness about the raging infection which has claimed more than a hundred lives in India, and over 70,000 globally.