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Lysol maker urges people not to inject disinfectants after Trump remarks

Published 04/24/2020, 07:23 AM
Updated 04/24/2020, 07:25 AM
© Reuters. Products produced by Reckitt Benckiser; Vanish, Finish, Dettol and Harpic are seen in London

(Reuters) - Lysol and Dettol maker Reckitt Benckiser (L:RB) warned people against using disinfectants to treat the coronavirus, after U.S. President Donald Trump suggested researchers try putting disinfectants into patients' bodies.

"Under no circumstance should our disinfectant products be administered into the human body (through injection, ingestion or any other route)," the company said https://www.rb.com/media/news/2020/april/improper-use-of-disinfectants.

Trump said researchers should try to apply their findings to coronavirus patients by inserting light or disinfectant into their bodies.

"Is there a way we can do something like that by injection, inside, or almost a cleaning?" he said. "It would be interesting to check that."

Reckitt said due to recent speculation and social media activity, it had been asked whether internal usage of disinfectants may be appropriate for investigation or use as a treatment for coronavirus.

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Watch the footage again. He used the word "disinfectant" in a very general or "medical" manner. Not once did he suggest ingesting chemicals used to clean household surfaces. He asked about "SOMETHING" that could be used internally to "dis infect" the lungs. You people are hilarious. You can choose to ignore any shred of common sense you have left to further your infantile hatred campaign. It won't change the actual and literal meaning of his comments/questions. You all have lost all perspective and respect for yourselves. Sad.
He is surely embarassing his medical advisors.
I hope he gets paid more than Jimmy Kimmel.
If Trump injects large smount of disinfectant into himself, he will be doing great service to his nation! #injectDisinfectant
Trump is Trump
If you believe this, then you should inject that stuff. It’s natural selection @work. If you are that smart, your chances of survival are grim anyway.
I am bit really not a pro Trump, I am not even pro US actually, but I agree that was some kind of a joke, it actually made me laugh as this article article does. The guy was a very successful business and managed to become president he also receive all the possible information available, of course he know it's not that simple. I also think it's a joke and a strategy to minimize the fear in the population, he know he sounds stupid and unreasonable bit he try to relax the mood and to cheer his population, I think it's not a bad strategy as he knows the economy is being destroyed and the debt burden is increasing everyday. wealth VS health he made his point a long ago, he think economy is priority and that is actually the real debate that nobody dare to put on the table. Anyway, that was a fun one I think it will become a classic haha
Wow people are actually drinking this stuff in the USA thinking Trump is right!! WOWWWW WEEEE!!
gov n experts have done a terrible job at testing. horrendous job testing everyone. All r waiting for the virus to die. A Terrible idea from experts.
testing doesn't cure people. so much money has been wasted on over testing.
 "testing doesn't cure people".....well then Trump really needs to stop telling people to get tested shouldn't he?
testing is for finding people w the virus and isolate them. The rest can go on w normal life.
lol so many people don't get what's humor
hopelessly and desperately spinning this one are you?  must be tiring explaining away the daily nonsense coming out of The Donald's mouth these days
He is a buffoon, he wasn't joking.
Trump wasn't joking when he said it.
Trump is definitely a non-Science person. He knows nuts about Science and that's why he made this remark. I bet he doesn't even know if he is a *******Sapien in the first place.
We should have a reality show (with Trump as host of course) where the contestant who inject the most Lysol into their body wins a job at the white house...
The last time I checked it is a respiratory disease. Maybe he will suggest getting herpes virus next time.
til today there is no drug effetively ********any virus 100%. A drug can be never found. U have to use a coctail of things. Any drug that slow down any virus can slow this virus down.
Trump should be the first one injected followed closely by Pence.
A drug or vaccine may never be found, test all and open up the country.
sure, assuming of course the govt had the testing capacities......if you believe Trump's repeated claims that there are enough tests for everyone then sure, just open up the economy, if there is one word I would describe The Donald it would be TRUSTWORTHY....
BHT people, no need for perscription n people w herpes said it slows down any virus replication. BHT is used to preserve food therefore it is general very safe in low qty and effective agaisnt viruses n bacteria.
His “educated” followers may wanna try it out. Will wash out their racism
If u want to try, BHT is general safe and people have being using it for HIV.
Trump loves trolling these Democrats. It's hilarious!
Trolling the democrats but disinfect the clan members that’s funny   Aaaaa
May be he did, may be he didn’t. I’m not responsible for any of it. Watch yesterday’s press conference, you’ll be responsible for what you hear.
Ah, but there may be a "collateral" benefit... while injecting disinfectants may not sterilize living cells successfully, it would definitely be a giant leap forward for the gene pool.
dont think that report is accurate. president did not say it like that.
https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/donald-trump/trump-suggests-injection-disinfectant-beat-coronavirus-clean-lungs-n1191216you should watch the video my friend and think about what kind of leader you want representing you.
he should test for himself first lol
But the president is working on injections of lysol isn't he?
3% Hydrogen peroxide is a mild antiseptic used on the skin to prevent infection of minor cuts, scrapes, and burns. It may also be used as a mouth rinse to help ... fight bakteria and viruses .
Ok, inject it into your body then, like your president instructed.
 read about it and make your own decision . Injection can be done but only by a doctor ! Hydrogen peroxide H2O2 . I use it instead of mouthwash !
read about it and make your own decision . Injection can be done but only by a doctor ! Hydrogen peroxide H2O2 . I use it instead of mouthwash !
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