Remember when going viral was a good thing? I know that kind of virality has nothing to do with what’s going on now with the coronavirus; still, it’s funny how guilt by association can have its effects, even if they’re irrational. Just ask Corona beer, whose sales have dropped since the outbreak. There is no…
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