Manufacturer of Hennessy Cognac Reacts to Nairobi Governor Mike Sonko’s Claims That Drinking Alcohol Kills Covid-19
The producer of Hennessy Cognac has clarified that the alcohol brand does not protect consumers from contracting the coronavirus disease.
The French company issued the statement after Nairobi Governor Mike Sonko included bottles of Hennessy Cognac in the food donation hamper he has been distributing to poor residents in the wake of the Covid-19 pandemic.
Sonko alleged that research by the World Health Organization (WHO) showed that alcohol kills the virus. But in a statement, Hennessy dismissed Sonko’s claims, saying the alcoholic drink does not kill or shield one from Covid-19.
“Our attention has been drawn to a video circulating across different media channels on Tuesday, April 14, 2020, alleging that the consumption of Hennessy helps to fight against COVID-19.”
“Hennessy would like to stress that the consumption of our brand or any other alcoholic beverage does not protect against the virus,” said Hennessy in the statement.
In a video that has gone viral on social media, Sonko says: “We are giving some small bottles of Hennessy in the food pack which we should give to our people… From the research conducted by the World Health Organization, it has been revealed that alcohol plays a major role in killing the coronavirus or any sort of virus.”
WHO previously warned that drinking alcohol cannot protect one from Covid-19.
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Dummies will always remain…
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Dummies will always remain dummies. And the likes of Sonko are the leaders we elect. Mungu saidia!
Is Sonko a doctor or a witch…
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Is Sonko a doctor or a witch doctor? The leaders we elect are just morons. We elect them because of their money not their brains. Kenyans wake up.
How do these stupid people…
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How do these stupid people manage to be elected is one of the biggest crime in Kenya. Poor naive Kenyans follows these criminal's words to the letter. There ought to be a law somewhere to deal with these fools. First they steal public funds, they manage to buy of the judges, and then they use the stolen loot to buy off the mwananchi. God help us all. Sonko should have been jailed until the court decide his fate in this massive theft of public funds. He should be anywhere near the governor's office. What a banana republic!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Who is stupid? The voters or…
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In reply to How do these stupid people… by Godhavemercy (not verified)
Who is stupid? The voters or those they elect?? Both carry some liabilities, but the voters carry 3/4 of the mess for electing damn fools!
Sonko is the new juju doctor…
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Sonko is the new juju doctor in town. Is it the voters who miss the point or the elected folks! I dare same voters bear the largest part of the blame! Ok Sonko, my big toe hurts a lot! What medicine should I take?
Kamuti doctor.
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In reply to Sonko is the new juju doctor… by Serina (not verified)
Kamuti doctor.
As far as you are rich in…
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As far as you are rich in kenya you are the Alfa and nobody cares how you earned your ill wealth, it doesn't matter how many toes or heads you step on......our culture sucks!
Since when did a leopard…
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Since when did a leopard lead a herd of sheep with no casualties,imagine entrusting the heart city of kenya to a jail breaker.....what's with us kenyans????
Hello Jubilee?
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Hello Jubilee?
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