DESPITE having sharing nothing more than a name with the coronavirus, beer drinkers in the US are eschewing Mexican cerveza, Corona, since the outbreak.
Data from market research company, YouGov, found intent to purchase the beer has hit a two-year low, while the value of shares in the beer's parent company, Constellation Brands Inc, have plummeted 8% in recent days.
In an article outlining the beer's unfounded connection between the virus and the brand, YouGov noted "first it was a joke, but Corona beer is really suffering from coronavirus news".
"Corona Extra beer has become part of the story in the coronavirus-dominated news cycle," the authors said.
"Several stories have described an uptick in online searches for 'corona beer virus' and 'beer coronavirus'.
"We'd like to take a moment to repeat: The coronavirus has nothing to do with Corona the beer; the virus is named after the Latin word for crown thanks to an exterior structure that features little crown-like spikes, while the beer is named for the Sun's corona."
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