Three adverts which implied rehydration sachets could help cure coronavirus have been banned by the advertising watchdog. Revival Shots founded by a former contestant of The Apprentice, Daniel Elahi were promoted as having the ability to boost immunity.
The product has now been reprimanded by the Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) after the ads which appeared on social media.Two Instagram adverts and one on Facebook were criticised after they implied that the brand’s rehydration powders had the ability to prevent, treat or cure diseases – including Covid-19.The Facebook ad featured text stating vitamin C was being tested in the UK and China as a possible cure for the virus.A caption accompanying the text said each sachet featured