Coronavirus: Trump suggests disinfectant or UV injection against Covid-19 - 20 Minutes

We call this "damage control". After a surreal press conference on the coronavirus during which he wondered about possible UV treatments or via an "injection" of disinfectant, Donald Trump assured, on Friday, that he was "sarcastic". For more than two minutes, however, he was very enthusiastic the day before, asking his doctors to "test that".

For those who missed the first episode, a Homeland security official presented at the White House desk a study on the impact of heat, sunlight and various disinfectants on the covid -19 on surfaces or in the air. According to very preliminary conclusions, the virus seems weakened or destroyed by temperatures above 35 ° Celsius, UV from the sun and isopropyl alcohol (at 90 °).

Mysterious letter from "Genesis Church"

In the process, Donald Trump speculated on possible treatments on the human body, wondering: "Suppose we hit the body with a large (quantity) of ultraviolet or just a very strong light. Suppose we bring light inside the body, which we can do through the skin or some other way. And then I see the disinfectant that neutralizes it in a minute. Could we do something like that, with an injection inside or ... almost like a cleaning. It would be interesting to test that. I would like you to ask doctors if there is a way to apply light or heat to neutralize the virus. "

The American president is not at his first try. For two weeks, he praised in his daily briefings the supposed benefits of hydroxychloroquine when several scientists in his administration called for caution. At the end of March, an American died after ingesting chloroquine phosphate, and his wife told American media that they had swallowed it preventively after hearing Donald Trump's words.

For disinfectant injections, the Guardian reveals that a group called "the Genesis Church", whose "miraculous mineral solution" based on a bleach derivative was banned for sale in Florida, wrote this week to American President to extol the merits of their product. There is no evidence, however, that Donald Trump read the letter.

Doctors alert

Donald Trump did not directly advise injecting bleach. But his speculation about the potential of such treatments, in front of millions of viewers, has been criticized by many doctors and organizations. “Please do not inject bleach or drink disinfectant. Bleach causes hemolysis (when the red blood cells that carry oxygen are destroyed) and can damage the liver. Disinfectants can cause dangerous burns or bleeding in the stomach. This tweet IS medical advice, ”wrote the toxicology department at Harvard University.

Please don't inject bleach or drink disinfectant. Bleach injections cause hemolysis (where your red blood cells that carry OXYGEN break apart) and cause liver damage, and many disinfectants can cause dangerous burns or bleeding in your stomach. This tweet IS medical advice

- Harvard Toxicology (@Harvard_Tox) April 24, 2020

The "surgeon general" (Administrator of public health) appointed by Donald Trump, did not go so far as to disavow the American president, but recalled that it was necessary "always to consult his doctor" and never to resort to the self-medication. "Our disinfectant products must not, under any circumstances, be administered into the human body (be it injection, ingestion or by any other means)," insisted the Lysol brand. The White House spokeswoman said the words of Donald Trump had been "taken out of context". We await the reaction of Doctor Fauci during the briefing this Friday evening.

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