Coronavirus: Donald Trump suggests injecting bleach into the bodies of patients
President Donald Trump was at a press conference at the White House this Thursday. In front of many doctors, he recommended injecting bleach to cure Covid-19.
An ultraviolet cure and an injection with bleach to cure the coronavirus? This false good idea comes straight from the United States, from the very mouth of the president of the country. This Thursday, Donald Trump gave a press conference within the White House, in the presence of many doctors.
Before the president's speech, an official from the Department of Homeland Security presented the results of a preliminary study on SARS-CoV-2. This concludes that the lifespan of the virus on surfaces and in the air is reduced by many factors: among others, heat, humidity and UV rays. According to this study, bleach kills the virus in just five minutes.
"Let's imagine that ..."
During his speech, the Head of State then goes about his "recommendations", strongly criticized since by the world scientific and medical community.
Docteur Trump: "Supposons qu'on frappe le corps avec des UV ou une lumière forte (...) et supposons qu'on amène la lumière à l'intérieur du corps à travers la peau (...) Et il y a le désinfectant... est-ce qu'on pourrait faire qqch avec une injection?" #coronavirus #covid19 pic.twitter.com/aoGmtYNIMC
— Philippe Berry (@ptiberry) April 24, 2020
“Suppose we treat the body with a lot of ultraviolet, or strong light. Suppose we bring this light inside the body. It has not been verified, but you are going to test it”, s' Donald Trump advances. "The disinfectant neutralizes this virus in a minute. Could we do something like an injection inside, like a cleanse. See, the virus goes into the lungs ..."
Here is Dr. Birx's reaction when President Trump asks his science advisor to study using UV light on the human body and injecting disinfectant to fight the coronavirus. pic.twitter.com/MVno5X7JMA
— Daniel Lewis (@Daniel_Lewis3) April 24, 2020
The president then turns to Deborah Birx, doctor, who is part of the White House "task force". "Deborah, have you ever heard of heat or light in the face of this virus?" "Not as a treatment," she replies. "A fever is good, it helps your body respond." Donald Trump turns around and changes the subject.
A dumbfounded medical community
The scene horrified many healthcare professionals. The latter reacted on social networks, imploring anyone not to swallow bleach. Consultant Esther Choo warns on NBC News: “The idea of ingesting what is a known toxin, disinfectants, 90% alcohol… It's something we always worry about with children or people who try to kill themselves. "
For many experts, President Trump's intervention is "dangerous and irresponsible". Do not reproduce at home, for any reason whatsoever.
Please don't drink bleach or isopropyl alcohol to remove #COVID19 from your saliva.
— Dara Kass, MD (@darakass) April 23, 2020
Please.
