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Trump says he was being sarcastic when he recommended injecting disinfectant might treat coronavirus

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April 25, 2020 15: 13:58

US President Donald Trump has said he was being ironical when he raised the possibility of using disinfectant inside people’s bodies to fight coronavirus, in an attempt to walk back comments that alarmed doctor worldwide.

Key points:

  • Donald Trump initially questioned if coronavirus could be treated “by injection inside or practically a cleaning” with disinfectant
  • The day after, he stated he was asking a sarcastic concern to reporters
  • The Maryland Emergency Management Company said it got calls about disinfectant use and COVID-19

Mr Trump stated in a news briefing on Friday (AEST) that researcher

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