Seven years ago, George, a Kerala-based businessman decided to name his shop 'Corona' in Kottayam's Kalathippady area. Little did he know that his store would attract customers just by the name amid the coronavirus pandemic.?
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"Due to the association of my shop's name to the coronavirus pandemic, I am seeing more and more visitors coming in daily. My business is flourishing because of this," George told ANI.
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The shop is located in Kalathippady, where he sells plants, pots, lamps, etc. According to him, the term 'corona' means 'crown' in Latin, and he named his shop so because he deals in interior decorating items. The shop was seen decorated with plants and lamps, displaying the exclusive collection.
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Amid the pandemic, people have gotten creative and taken things to the point that newborns were given names like 'Corona' and 'Covid'. Other names included 'Lockdown' and 'Sanitiser' - among others - which have really taken 2020 to a bizarre level.?