As the coronavirus goes global, Corona Hard Seltzer releases new ad about the beverage 'coming ashore soon'
The makers of Corona beer are receiving flak over a new Corona Hard Seltzer ad released in the midst of the coronavirus outbreak.Many commenters questioned the timing of the ad, with the coronavirus beginning to spread globally.
There's no connection between the coronavirus and the popular beer with a similar name, but that hasn't stopped people from getting the two confused.Visit Business Insider's homepage for more storiesAs the coronavirus outbreak's spread outside of China worsened this week, the makers of Corona beer released an awkward ad about a line of hard seltzers "coming ashore soon."
Negative comments quickly started flowing in on the brand's Twitter page, calling the ad "in extremely poor taste" and imploring the company to "do better." "Shame on you for exploiting a real global health crisis. Next time we buy beer, it will NOT be Corona," a Twitter user named
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