'Eat beans to beat coronavirus' as boss at Glasgow firm tells staff to ignore scare stories

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A company boss told staff eating beans would help them avoid coronavirus – and that the global pandemic was “blown out of proportion” by the media.Shokat Mobarik of Glasgow-based Premier Housewares also informed staff the infection was a “small” health problem.Last night, MSPs hit out at the claims as they called on firms to stop forcing workers to turn up for work.Labour’s Monica Lennon said: “There are bad bosses then there are coronavirus cranks and clowns.“Covid-19 is not a scare story.

It is a global health emergency and I’m afraid eating beans and carrots won’t combat the virus. Staying at home is how we will stop the spread.”Premier, a wholesaler with a showroom in the Whiteinch area of the city, specialises in furniture, kitchenware