The parent company of Dettol disinfectant has warned that its products should not be used internally to treat COVID-19 after US President Donald Trump wondered about the prospect during a White House briefing.
That prompted a strong warning from the maker of disinfectants Dettol and Lysol, which said it was issuing a statement to combat "recent speculation."
"And is there a way we can do something like that, by injection inside or almost a cleaning," Trump said. "Because you see it gets in the lungs and it does a tremendous number on the lungs. So it would be interesting to check that. So, that, you're going to have to use medical doctors with. But it sounds - it sounds interesting to me."
But Bryan said at a White House briefing on Thursday that there are "emerging results" from new research that suggest solar light has a powerful effect in killing the virus on surfaces and in the air. He said scientists have seen a similar effect from higher temperatures and humidity. A bio-containment lab in Maryland has been conducting testing on the virus since February, Bryan said.
"I hope people enjoy the sun. And if it has an impact, that's great," Trump replied, adding, "It's just a suggestion from a brilliant lab by a very, very smart, perhaps brilliant man." Earlier in the month, scientific advisers told the White House there was no good evidence yet that the heat and humidity of summer will rein in the virus without continued public health measures.
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