President Donald Trump recently asked his coronavirus task force about injecting patients with disinfectant to treat COVID-19
to rid people of the deadly respiratory illness.
Bryan also said bleach and other disinfectants like isopropyl alcohol have been shown to kill the virus in saliva and other respiratory fluids — “with no manipulation, no rubbing, just spraying it on and letting it go. You rub it and it goes away even faster.”imploring people not to use their products as a treatment.
Trump’s comments also prompted responses from doctors, who urge against trying to treat COVID-19 with disinfectants.
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