Coors, Hershey Pull TV Ads Amid Coronavirus Outbreak

Television ads from The Hershey Company (NYSE: HSY) and Molson Coors (NYSE: TAP) have been pulled in recent days as the companies fear the spots may be misconstrued as making light of the coronavirus outbreak or project images of behavior that could lead to the spread of the COVID-19 virus.

Hershey's ad showed people giving handshakes and hugs after receiving a chocolate bar as a gift, a potential problem as the contagion is spread through person-to-person contact. The brewer's ad touted its Coors Light beer as being the "Official Beer of Working Remotely," a reference it fears viewers might associate with individuals who self-quarantine.

Both companies replaced the ads with spots that focused solely on the product.

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