Wait. So There is a Line?!
https://news.sky.com/story/coronavirus-dettol-maker-says-disinfectant-should-not-be-ingested-under-any-circumstances-11978089
Reckitt Benckiser (RB) are relatively notorious for one of the most literal and exploitative advertising campaigns seen if recent years.
You can almost hear the conversation in the background;
Executive 1: "Terrible news. Our Dettol sales have plateaued."
Executive 2: "How can that be? We've got people so needlessly terrified of germs sales in our Asthma division are through the roof."
Executive 1: "Maybe that's the problem. People are already using Dettol on everything they can think of."
Executive 2: "Why don't we tell them to use Dettol on things they would never think to use Dettol on. As they obviously don't need disinfecting."
Advertising Agency: "Here you go."
https://youtube.com/watch?v=QOSqnECGNrw
There was an EU version. However it was incredibly short-lived.
Prompting discussing about unethical Pharmaceutical/Healthcare corporations dumping junk products on less well regulated developing nations.
Or at least that's how I would spin it.
Although you can see why Trump's feeling a bit snarky.
https://edition.cnn.com/2020/04/08/health/coronavirus-stays-warmer-weather/index.html
Obviously any droplet borne disease is going recede in warmer, drier weather.
Which is why COVID-19 samples need to be stored in a moist medium, below 8°C.
Or whatever that is in philistine.
Reckitt Benckiser (RB) are relatively notorious for one of the most literal and exploitative advertising campaigns seen if recent years.
You can almost hear the conversation in the background;
Executive 1: "Terrible news. Our Dettol sales have plateaued."
Executive 2: "How can that be? We've got people so needlessly terrified of germs sales in our Asthma division are through the roof."
Executive 1: "Maybe that's the problem. People are already using Dettol on everything they can think of."
Executive 2: "Why don't we tell them to use Dettol on things they would never think to use Dettol on. As they obviously don't need disinfecting."
Advertising Agency: "Here you go."
https://youtube.com/watch?v=QOSqnECGNrw
There was an EU version. However it was incredibly short-lived.
Prompting discussing about unethical Pharmaceutical/Healthcare corporations dumping junk products on less well regulated developing nations.
Or at least that's how I would spin it.
Although you can see why Trump's feeling a bit snarky.
https://edition.cnn.com/2020/04/08/health/coronavirus-stays-warmer-weather/index.html
Obviously any droplet borne disease is going recede in warmer, drier weather.
Which is why COVID-19 samples need to be stored in a moist medium, below 8°C.
Or whatever that is in philistine.
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