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SEOUL: The chairman of a major South Korean dairy company stepped down on Tuesday after police launched an investigation into the company's assertion that its yogurt drink was effective in fighting the novel coronavirus. Namyang Dairy Product Co Ltd Chairman Hong Won-sik's resignation came three weeks after the initial claim and its retraction. The sacking of the chief executive did little to calm a consumer backlash.

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