Researchers are working intensively on medication for the coronavirus. US President Donald Trump also has specific suggestions.
- The United States has high case numbers * and is badly affected by the corona pandemic * .
- US President Donald Trump * has now made a proposal to researchers.
- However, Trump's ideas should not convince experts .
Update at 3:43 p.m .:
Science has been harshly criticized for Trump's proposal to inject people to fight Covid-19 disinfectants. The now also announced itself
German virologist, and head of a medical laboratory, Dr. Martin striker
to speak. Opposite the
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he disassembled Trump's wild corona theories. He also emphasizes once again that the method proposed by Trump is life-threatening ":"
This is definitely outrageous.
I can't inject disinfectant into anybody, ”says Striker.
Since disinfectants can only be used externally, ingestion by drinking or injecting the liquid would lead to death. Therefore, his criticism of Trump's competence in these matters is clear: "I don't think he understood the context of how the virus spreads in the context. Every word about it is wasted. "
USA / Corona: Trump has an absurd excuse for a disinfectant proposal
Update of April 25, 9:06 am: Trump had encouraged researchers at a press conference at the White House on Thursday evening (local time), among other things, to investigate ways in the fight against the coronavirus to inject disinfectants directly into people. A government expert said that the reason for his statement was: William Bryan from the Department of Homeland Security had previously stated that bleaching and disinfectants quickly killed the pathogen Sars-CoV-2 on dry metallic surfaces such as a doorknob.
Corona: Trump wants to talk himself out of disinfectant statements
Trump had also pondered on Thursday night about options to bring strong light "into the body" to treat corona infections . Bryan had previously described that the lifespan of the virus was dramatically shortened when exposed to direct sunlight. Trump stayed here on Friday. Perhaps there is something that helps with light and the human body, he said. You have to look at this. However, that is a matter for doctors. "I'm not a doctor."
Doctors and health officials outside the United States immediately warned against injecting or swallowing disinfectants. At his daily Corona press conference at the White House on Friday, the president rejected any journalist questions . While Trump's pandemic press conferences typically last between one and two hours - sometimes even longer - ended on Friday after less than half an hour. Trump left the room despite the journalists calling him questions.
Corona / USA: Donald Trump with a strange excuse
US President Donald Trump wants his controversial statements on possible therapeutic approaches against the corona virus to be understood as sarcasm after much public criticism . "I sarcastically asked reporters a question just to see what would happen," Trump said at the White House in Washington on Friday. "I thought that would be clear."
Trump said he hadn't wanted to call Americans to take disinfectants. He only asked a "very sarcastic" question to an "enemy group" of reporters.
Trump with abstruse corona idea: Researchers should test life-threatening methods on people
First message from April 24, 2020 : Washington - The proposals of the US President are highly idiosyncratic: Donald Trump * has encouraged researchers to test the direct use of disinfectants in the fight against the novel coronavirus * .
Such a procedure would most likely be life-threatening . Trump told the White House Thursday night (local time) in front of journalists that it would be "interesting" to investigate.
Corona in the US: Trump wants to let infected disinfectants inject
At a press conference immediately before, a government expert had stated that bleaching and disinfectants quickly killed the Sars-CoV-2 * pathogen, for example on dry metallic surfaces such as a door handle.
"Is there a way we could do something like this - by spraying or almost cleaning ... would be interesting to check that out," said Trump * . That would have to be left to the doctors, of course, he added. "But it sounds interesting to me," said the president.
"Trump is considering whether to inject people against the bleach virus. Pray for America, ”commented the British satire magazine The Poke .
Trump wondering if people could inject bleach to be beat the virus. Pray for America. pic.twitter.com/QRfP3ro6V8
- The Poke (@ThePoke) April 24, 2020Trump's Corona Virus Therapy Ideas: "This is pretty formidable"
The expert of the US government in the fight against Corona * had portrayed the life of the pathogen in direct exposure to that the sunlight t shortened dramatically. Trump also used this to speculate about possible coronavirus therapy approaches * . "Let's say we treat the body with an enormous amount, either ultraviolet or simply strong light," Trump said.
Then he continued to speculate: "Assuming that you could bring light into your body, which you can do through the skin or in some other way," he said, adding that the researchers also wanted to investigate this possibility. "It's pretty formidable," Trump said.
Sars-Cov2 control with soap & Co. - externally, please
According to experts, soap, disinfectants and bleaches can reliably kill the virus when used externally - i.e. when washing hands or cleaning. So far, however, there are no proven drugs or techniques that can kill the pathogen in infected patients.
dpa / frs
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