Official number of deaths poised to reach 50,000 but unofficial totals of both cases and deaths likely to be much higher, public health officials believe
EPA warns against bodily disinfectant use The Environmental Protection Agency is reminding people to only use disinfectant on surfaces, issuing an update after Donald Trump suggested it might be helpful to inject disinfectant to combat the coronavirus. The EPA says: “Never apply the product to yourself or others. Do not ingest disinfectant products.” Reckitt Benckiser, which manufactures Lysol and Dettol, also put out a statement discouraging unintended use.
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