SARS Potion Comes With a Rich Promise

A health drink said to ward off SARS has been launched by Hong Kong's richest man, who says he will pay £14,000 to anyone who catches the disease after using his product called VitaGain. Mr Li, a septuagenarian property developer, claims he himself has benefited from VitaGain during its trials. At a press conference, his son Victor, Cheung Kong's deputy chairman, refused to say how much the health drink would cost but insisted it would not be 'overly expensive', the Hong Kong Standard reported. Customers are told they need to drink a bottle a day of the concoction for 90 days to complete a course. Their immune systems will then be shielded for a further 90 days before they need to start a new course. Full story at
http://www.smh.com.au/articles/2003/05/13/1052591789262.html
Sydney Morning Herald, 14th May 2003

CTM COMMENT: This is no more than elephant repellent marketing. Didn't I mention that earlier this morning, before you came downstairs to turn on your PC, I sprayed your front room with our fabulous new product, Jumbo Gone? Please look carefully in all corners of the room. Has Jumbo Gone worked? Have you found any elephants? I enclose Yuan 5,000 for the complete course. I understand I need never worry about elephant infestation ever again. No wonder Mr Li is Hong Kong's richest man. The full story on the scam of SARS is available in this edition of eclub.