Researchers are working intensively on medication for the coronavirus. US President Donald Trump 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 .
April 28 update : There were no coronavirus press briefings from US President Donald Trump last weekend . Most likely, the outrage Trump faced after his abstruse Sars CoV-2 medication considerations (see below) was the reason. On Monday, Trump now appeared before journalists again - according to the Washington Post , these appearances in the pandemic should have a different direction in the future.
"The hope adviser to the president, to be able to reorient him away from news to public health, to the economic effects of corona crisis - in particular easing of restrictions * and revive the economy," the US newspaper writes.
After disinfectant controversy about Trump: Corona briefings with a "new look"?
The report also said: "They believe that Trump, as a former businessman, feels more comfortable with it and is also better placed to keep track of economic developments * in the pandemic."
The new White House press secretary, Kayleigh McEnany , said Fox News that the briefings could soon have a "new look". In a tweet from the same day, he also spoke of the fact that corona easing would be an issue in Trump's briefing:
UPDATE: The White House has additional testing guidance and other announcements about safely opening up America again. President @realDonaldTrump will brief the nation during a press conference this evening.
- Kayleigh McEnany (@PressSec) April 27, 2020Meanwhile, Donald Trump is optimistic about the economic developments * in the US in the second half of the year. He expects a "spectacular" recovery in the economy * , he said at the press conference in the rose garden of the White House.
Corona: Trump's disinfectant advice - ex-White House spokesman with tips
Update April 27 : After the disinfectant Council of Donald Trump an outcry followed and then once its announcement, its corona press briefings to reduce, Joe Lockhart, is White House Press Secretary 1998-2000 , when CNN tips how journalists should best deal with the US President's PKs.
Lockhart's opinion says, “First, stop speaking directly to the President. He is adept at avoiding questions and engaging in campaign speech. Rather ask the scientists and doctors in the room - they have the expertise and none of them is as capable as the President of lying or avoiding a question, ”he believes.
US President Donald Trump.
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As a journalist, you should also work with the other reporters on the briefings. "My greatest fear has always been that I lose control of the situation because journalists are jointly following up," he reveals about his work experience as a press officer in the White House.
Lockhart also strongly advises against Trump's interruption - and at the end of his comment, writes: "If the president asks you who you work for, never answer the CBS News or Washington Post ."
Trump with absurd corona tips - press reacts horrified
Update of April 26, 12:06 p.m .: More than 50,000 people in the United States have died after being infected with the Sars-Cov2 virus. The Neue Zürcher Zeitung , among others, comments on Donald Trump's current behavior : “Just now the US President says in front of the cameras that one should try to inject people with disinfectants. Maybe that will help. "
The newspaper continues: “The civil protection authorities of several member states had to warn their citizens about taking disinfectants. Donald Trump tried to dismiss his words as sarcasm . But he was serious. It would be better if Trump did nothing and said nothing in this great crisis. And this wish is part of the great American tragedy . "
Many Americans follow Trump's "sarcastic" corona tip - expert reports of absurd emergency calls
Update April 26, 7:08: As a result of statements made by US President Donald Trump about possible disinfectant injections against the coronavirus has the poison control center in the US state of Illinois reported an increase in emergency calls. In the past two days, there has been a "significant increase" in calls to detergents compared to the same period last year, the director of the health department, Ngozi Ezike , said at a press conference on Saturday (local time). For example, a mixture of bleach and mouthwash was used to gargle, "in an attempt to kill the corona virus." Ezike strongly warned against taking household cleaners .
Trump had encouraged researchers at a press conference on Thursday to look into ways to inject disinfectants directly into people fighting the virus. His comments sparked outrage . Some authorities were forced to publicly warn citizens. The next day, Trump presented his statement as "sarcasm." He did not want to call on citizens to take disinfectants, he said on Friday.
Ezike said, "I hate having to do this, but I want to address some of the myths, rumors, and general misinformation about how to protect yourself against Covid-19 ." Taking household cleaners could have "fatal consequences". "This is not recommended and can be fatal." She called on citizens to listen to scientists and health professionals.
According to Trump-PK: Americans drink aquarium cleaners for fear of corona - shortly afterwards he is dead
Update at 6:08 p.m .: Donald Trump had proposed in a press conference to inject people for protection against the coronavirus disinfectant and received plenty of criticism for this (see update 3:43 p.m.). In another PK, he also talked about the malaria drug hydroxychloroquine, which he says could help against corona . These unqualified statements by the US president are becoming a problem.
Gary Lenius († 68) and his wife Wanda saw Trump's speeches on TV. Wanda told NBC TV: “We were afraid that we might get sick. We were really worried. We saw his press conference. It was actually a lot. Trump kept saying it was a cure. I was in the pantry (...) and said, hey, isn't that the stuff they're talking about on TV? '”
But what she discovered in her pantry was not hydroxychloroquine , but chloroquine phosphate , an aquarium cleaner that is supposed to fight fish parasites.
She and her husband mixed a teaspoon of the cleaner with sparkling water. So they hoped not to infect themselves with Corona . 20 minutes after taking the two were extremely bad. They called the emergency doctor. Her husband died in the hospital.
However, it is not the only such case in the United States . According to the picture , the American poison hotlines have significantly more calls because of the corona crisis . Children, in particular, were increasingly poisoned with disinfectants .
From January to March, there were a total of 17,392 reported disinfectant emergencies . This corresponds to an increase of around 35 percent compared to the same period last year.
Disinfectant against corona? German virologist stunned and dismantled Trump's proposal
Update at 3:43 p.m .: Scientists harshly criticized Trump's proposal to inject people to fight Covid-19 disinfectants. The German virologist and head of a medical laboratory, Dr. Martin Striker to speak. Compared to the picture , 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 about 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
* Merkur.de is part of the nationwide Ippen-Digital editors network.
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