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curl -X POST \
  'http://laksa049.int.ahrefs:8124/' \
  -H 'Content-Type: text/plain' \
  -H 'X-ClickHouse-Database: crawler3' \
  -H 'Authorization: Basic YXBpOg==' \
  -d 'SELECT getAhrefsURLFromUnparsed(src_unparsed) AS found_url, ifNull(toUnixTimestamp(download_stamp), 0) AS crawl_time, ifNull(toUnixTimestamp(props_url_first_seen), 0) AS first_indexed_time, download_http_code AS http_code, src_unparsed AS src_unparsed, src_root_hash AS src_root_hash, history_drop_reason AS history_drop_reason, meta_title AS meta_title, meta_descriptions AS meta_descriptions, attrs_boilerpipe_text AS attrs_boilerpipe_text, attrs_markdown AS attrs_markdown, attrs_readable_markdown AS attrs_readable_markdown, meta_canonical AS meta_canonical, ml_categories_json AS ml_categories_json, ml_types_json AS ml_types_json, ml_intent_types_json AS ml_intent_types_json, meta_language AS meta_language, attrs_author AS attrs_author, ifNull(toUnixTimestamp(attrs_publish_time), 0) AS attrs_publish_time, ifNull(toUnixTimestamp(attrs_original_publish_time), 0) AS attrs_original_publish_time, ifNull(attrs_is_republished, 0) AS attrs_is_republished, ifNull(attrs_nr_words, 0) AS attrs_nr_words, ifNull(attrs_boilerpipe_nr_words, 0) AS attrs_boilerpipe_nr_words, ifNull(body_ext_links_number, 0) AS body_ext_links_number, ifNull(body_int_links_number, 0) AS body_int_links_number, ifNull(meta_nofollow, 0) AS meta_nofollow, ifNull(meta_noarchive, 0) AS meta_noarchive, ifNull(props_was_rendered, 0) AS props_was_rendered, ifNull(src_redirect, \'\') AS src_redirect, ifNull(download_time_msec, 0) AS download_time_msec, ifNull(download_ttfb_msec, 0) AS download_ttfb_msec, ifNull(download_size, 0) AS download_size FROM crawler3.page_info_local FINAL PREWHERE (src_root_hash, src_unparsed) IN ((getAhrefsRootHashFromUnparsed(getAhrefsUnparsedNoserviceFromURL(\'https://www.pbs.org/newshour/nation/do-not-inject-disinfectants-lysol-warns-after-trump-raises-idea\')), getAhrefsUnparsedNoserviceFromURL(\'https://www.pbs.org/newshour/nation/do-not-inject-disinfectants-lysol-warns-after-trump-raises-idea\'))) FORMAT JSONEachRow'

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{"found_url":"https:\/\/www.pbs.org\/newshour\/nation\/do-not-inject-disinfectants-lysol-warns-after-trump-raises-idea","crawl_time":1776007699,"first_indexed_time":1587741709,"http_code":200,"src_unparsed":"org,pbs!www,\/newshour\/nation\/do-not-inject-disinfectants-lysol-warns-after-trump-raises-idea s443","src_root_hash":"9407793774086526849","history_drop_reason":null,"meta_title":"Do not inject disinfectants, Lysol warns after Trump raises idea | PBS News","meta_descriptions":["The parent company of Lysol disinfectant warned Friday that its products should not be used internally to treat COVID-19 after President Donald Trump wondered about the prospect during a White House briefing."],"attrs_boilerpipe_text":"WASHINGTON (AP) — The parent company of Lysol disinfectant warned Friday that its products should not be used internally to treat COVID-19 after President Donald Trump wondered about the prospect during a White House briefing.\nTrump noted Thursday that researchers were looking at the effects of disinfectants on the virus and wondered aloud if they could be injected into people, saying the virus \"does a tremendous number on the lungs, so it would be interesting to check that.\"\nThat prompted a strong warning from the maker of disinfectants Lysol and Dettol, which said it was issuing a statement to combat \"recent speculation.\"\n\"As a global leader in health and hygiene products, we must be clear that under no circumstance should our disinfectant products be administered into the human body (through injection, ingestion or any other route),\" said the\nstatement from Reckitt Benckiser.\nThe White House accused the media of misrepresenting Trump's comment.\n\"President Trump has repeatedly said that Americans should consult with medical doctors regarding coronavirus treatment, a point that he emphasized again during yesterday's briefing,\" White House press secretary Kayleigh McEnany said in a statement Friday. \"Leave it to the media to irresponsibly take President Trump out of context and run with negative headlines.\"\nResearchers are testing the effect of disinfectants on virus-laden saliva and respiratory fluids in the laboratory, said William Bryan, who leads the Science and Technology Directorate at the Department of Homeland Security. They kill the virus very quickly, he said.\n\"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.\"\nREAD MORE: U.S. lockdowns coincide with rise in poisonings from cleaners\nThe president has often talked up prospects for new therapies and offered rosy timelines for the development of a vaccine as he encourages states to move to reopen their economies.\nOn Thursday, the White House also pitched \"emerging\" research on the benefits of sunlight and humidity in diminishing the threat of the coronavirus.\nPast studies have not found good evidence that the warmer temperatures and higher humidity of spring and summer will help tamp down the spread of the virus.\nBut Bryan said at a White House briefing 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 biocontainment lab in Maryland has been conducting testing on the virus since February, Bryan said.\n\"The virus is dying at a much more rapid pace just from exposure to higher temperatures and just from exposure to humidity,\" Bryan said.\nTrump was asked if it was dangerous to make people think they would be safe by going outside in the heat, considering that so many people have died in Florida.\n\"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.\"\n\"I'm here to present ideas, because we want ideas to get rid of this thing. And if heat is good, and if sunlight is good, that's a great thing as far as I'm concerned,\" the president said.\nBryan stressed that the emerging results of the light and heat studies do not replace social distancing recommendations.\nEarlier in the month, scientific advisers told the White House there's no good evidence yet that the heat and humidity of summer will rein in the virus without continued public health measures.\nResearchers convened by the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering and Medicine analyzed studies done so far to test virus survival under different laboratory conditions as well as tracking where and how COVID-19 has spread so far.\n\"Given that countries currently in 'summer' climates, such as Australia and Iran, are experiencing rapid virus spread, a decrease in cases with increases in humidity and temperature elsewhere should not be assumed,\" the researchers\nwrote earlier in April\nin response to questions from the White House Office of Science and Technology.\nIn addition, the report cited the global lack of immunity to the new virus and concluded, \"if there is an effect of temperature and humidity on transmission, it may not be as apparent as with other respiratory viruses for which there is at least some preexisting partial immunity.\"\nThey noted that during 10 previous flu pandemics, regardless of what season they started, all had a peak second wave about six months after the virus first emerged.\nIn March, Dr. Michael Ryan, the World Health Organization's emergencies chief. said, \"We have to assume that the virus will continue to have the capacity to spread, and it's a false hope to say yes, it will just disappear in the summertime like influenza.\"\nA free press is a cornerstone of a healthy democracy.\nSupport trusted journalism and civil dialogue.","attrs_markdown":"[Full Episode ![](https:\/\/d3i6fh83elv35t.cloudfront.net\/static\/assets\/images\/placeholder.jpg)](https:\/\/www.pbs.org\/newshour\/show\/april-10-2026-pbs-news-hour-full-episode)\n\n[Friday, Apr 10](https:\/\/www.pbs.org\/newshour\/show\/april-10-2026-pbs-news-hour-full-episode)\n\nClose Menu\n\n[PBS NewsHour](https:\/\/www.pbs.org\/newshour\/ \"PBS NewsHour\")\n\n- [Episodes](https:\/\/www.pbs.org\/newshour\/video)\n- [Podcasts](https:\/\/www.pbs.org\/newshour\/podcasts)\n- [Newsletters](https:\/\/www.pbs.org\/newshour\/newsletters)\n\n- [The Latest](https:\/\/www.pbs.org\/newshour\/latest)\n- [Politics](https:\/\/www.pbs.org\/newshour\/politics)\n  \n  ![Politics](https:\/\/d3i6fh83elv35t.cloudfront.net\/static\/assets\/images\/placeholder.jpg)\n  \n  - 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not inject disinfectants, Lysol warns after Trump raises idea\n[Nation](https:\/\/www.pbs.org\/newshour\/nation)\n\nApr 24, 2020 11:17 AM EDT\n\nWASHINGTON (AP) — The parent company of Lysol disinfectant warned Friday that its products should not be used internally to treat COVID-19 after President Donald Trump wondered about the prospect during a White House briefing.\n\nTrump noted Thursday that researchers were looking at the effects of disinfectants on the virus and wondered aloud if they could be injected into people, saying the virus \"does a tremendous number on the lungs, so it would be interesting to check that.\"\n\nThat prompted a strong warning from the maker of disinfectants Lysol and Dettol, which said it was issuing a statement to combat \"recent speculation.\"\n\n\"As a global leader in health and hygiene products, we must be clear that under no circumstance should our disinfectant products be administered into the human body (through injection, ingestion or any other route),\" said the [statement from Reckitt Benckiser.](https:\/\/www.rb.com\/media\/news\/2020\/april\/improper-use-of-disinfectants\/)\n\nThe White House accused the media of misrepresenting Trump's comment.\n\n\"President Trump has repeatedly said that Americans should consult with medical doctors regarding coronavirus treatment, a point that he emphasized again during yesterday's briefing,\" White House press secretary Kayleigh McEnany said in a statement Friday. \"Leave it to the media to irresponsibly take President Trump out of context and run with negative headlines.\"\n\nResearchers are testing the effect of disinfectants on virus-laden saliva and respiratory fluids in the laboratory, said William Bryan, who leads the Science and Technology Directorate at the Department of Homeland Security. They kill the virus very quickly, he said.\n\n\"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.\"\n\n[READ MORE: U.S. lockdowns coincide with rise in poisonings from cleaners](https:\/\/www.pbs.org\/newshour\/health\/u-s-lockdowns-coincide-with-rise-in-poisonings-from-cleaners)\n\nThe president has often talked up prospects for new therapies and offered rosy timelines for the development of a vaccine as he encourages states to move to reopen their economies.\n\nOn Thursday, the White House also pitched \"emerging\" research on the benefits of sunlight and humidity in diminishing the threat of the coronavirus.\n\nPast studies have not found good evidence that the warmer temperatures and higher humidity of spring and summer will help tamp down the spread of the virus.\n\nBut Bryan said at a White House briefing 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 biocontainment lab in Maryland has been conducting testing on the virus since February, Bryan said.\n\n\"The virus is dying at a much more rapid pace just from exposure to higher temperatures and just from exposure to humidity,\" Bryan said.\n\nTrump was asked if it was dangerous to make people think they would be safe by going outside in the heat, considering that so many people have died in Florida.\n\n\"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.\"\n\n\"I'm here to present ideas, because we want ideas to get rid of this thing. And if heat is good, and if sunlight is good, that's a great thing as far as I'm concerned,\" the president said.\n\nBryan stressed that the emerging results of the light and heat studies do not replace social distancing recommendations.\n\nEarlier in the month, scientific advisers told the White House there's no good evidence yet that the heat and humidity of summer will rein in the virus without continued public health measures.\n\nResearchers convened by the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering and Medicine analyzed studies done so far to test virus survival under different laboratory conditions as well as tracking where and how COVID-19 has spread so far.\n\n\"Given that countries currently in 'summer' climates, such as Australia and Iran, are experiencing rapid virus spread, a decrease in cases with increases in humidity and temperature elsewhere should not be assumed,\" the researchers [wrote earlier in April](https:\/\/www.nap.edu\/read\/25771\/chapter\/1) in response to questions from the White House Office of Science and Technology.\n\nIn addition, the report cited the global lack of immunity to the new virus and concluded, \"if there is an effect of temperature and humidity on transmission, it may not be as apparent as with other respiratory viruses for which there is at least some preexisting partial immunity.\"\n\nThey noted that during 10 previous flu pandemics, regardless of what season they started, all had a peak second wave about six months after the virus first emerged.\n\nIn March, Dr. Michael Ryan, the World Health Organization's emergencies chief. said, \"We have to assume that the virus will continue to have the capacity to spread, and it's a false hope to say yes, it will just disappear in the summertime like influenza.\"\n\nA free press is a cornerstone of a healthy democracy.\n\nSupport trusted journalism and civil dialogue.\n\n[Donate now](https:\/\/give.newshour.org\/page\/88646\/donate\/1?ea.tracking.id=pbs_news_sept_2025_article&supporter.appealCode=N2509AW1000100)\n\nLeft: U.S. President Donald Trump arrives to lead the daily coronavirus task force briefing at the White House in Washington, U.S., April 23, 2020. 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They kill the virus very quickly, he said.\n\n\"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.\"\n\n[READ MORE: U.S. lockdowns coincide with rise in poisonings from cleaners](https:\/\/www.pbs.org\/newshour\/health\/u-s-lockdowns-coincide-with-rise-in-poisonings-from-cleaners)\n\nThe president has often talked up prospects for new therapies and offered rosy timelines for the development of a vaccine as he encourages states to move to reopen their economies.\n\nOn Thursday, the White House also pitched \"emerging\" research on the benefits of sunlight and humidity in diminishing the threat of the coronavirus.\n\nPast studies have not found good evidence that the warmer temperatures and higher humidity of spring and summer will help tamp down the spread of the virus.\n\nBut Bryan said at a White House briefing 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 biocontainment lab in Maryland has been conducting testing on the virus since February, Bryan said.\n\n\"The virus is dying at a much more rapid pace just from exposure to higher temperatures and just from exposure to humidity,\" Bryan said.\n\nTrump was asked if it was dangerous to make people think they would be safe by going outside in the heat, considering that so many people have died in Florida.\n\n\"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.\"\n\n\"I'm here to present ideas, because we want ideas to get rid of this thing. 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WASHINGTON (AP) — The parent company of Lysol disinfectant warned Friday that its products should not be used internally to treat COVID-19 after President Donald Trump wondered about the prospect during a White House briefing. Trump noted Thursday that researchers were looking at the effects of disinfectants on the virus and wondered aloud if they could be injected into people, saying the virus "does a tremendous number on the lungs, so it would be interesting to check that." That prompted a strong warning from the maker of disinfectants Lysol and Dettol, which said it was issuing a statement to combat "recent speculation." "As a global leader in health and hygiene products, we must be clear that under no circumstance should our disinfectant products be administered into the human body (through injection, ingestion or any other route)," said the statement from Reckitt Benckiser. The White House accused the media of misrepresenting Trump's comment. "President Trump has repeatedly said that Americans should consult with medical doctors regarding coronavirus treatment, a point that he emphasized again during yesterday's briefing," White House press secretary Kayleigh McEnany said in a statement Friday. "Leave it to the media to irresponsibly take President Trump out of context and run with negative headlines." Researchers are testing the effect of disinfectants on virus-laden saliva and respiratory fluids in the laboratory, said William Bryan, who leads the Science and Technology Directorate at the Department of Homeland Security. They kill the virus very quickly, he said. "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." READ MORE: U.S. lockdowns coincide with rise in poisonings from cleaners The president has often talked up prospects for new therapies and offered rosy timelines for the development of a vaccine as he encourages states to move to reopen their economies. On Thursday, the White House also pitched "emerging" research on the benefits of sunlight and humidity in diminishing the threat of the coronavirus. Past studies have not found good evidence that the warmer temperatures and higher humidity of spring and summer will help tamp down the spread of the virus. But Bryan said at a White House briefing 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 biocontainment lab in Maryland has been conducting testing on the virus since February, Bryan said. "The virus is dying at a much more rapid pace just from exposure to higher temperatures and just from exposure to humidity," Bryan said. Trump was asked if it was dangerous to make people think they would be safe by going outside in the heat, considering that so many people have died in Florida. "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." "I'm here to present ideas, because we want ideas to get rid of this thing. And if heat is good, and if sunlight is good, that's a great thing as far as I'm concerned," the president said. Bryan stressed that the emerging results of the light and heat studies do not replace social distancing recommendations. Earlier in the month, scientific advisers told the White House there's no good evidence yet that the heat and humidity of summer will rein in the virus without continued public health measures. Researchers convened by the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering and Medicine analyzed studies done so far to test virus survival under different laboratory conditions as well as tracking where and how COVID-19 has spread so far. "Given that countries currently in 'summer' climates, such as Australia and Iran, are experiencing rapid virus spread, a decrease in cases with increases in humidity and temperature elsewhere should not be assumed," the researchers wrote earlier in April in response to questions from the White House Office of Science and Technology. In addition, the report cited the global lack of immunity to the new virus and concluded, "if there is an effect of temperature and humidity on transmission, it may not be as apparent as with other respiratory viruses for which there is at least some preexisting partial immunity." They noted that during 10 previous flu pandemics, regardless of what season they started, all had a peak second wave about six months after the virus first emerged. In March, Dr. Michael Ryan, the World Health Organization's emergencies chief. said, "We have to assume that the virus will continue to have the capacity to spread, and it's a false hope to say yes, it will just disappear in the summertime like influenza." A free press is a cornerstone of a healthy democracy. Support trusted journalism and civil dialogue.

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Trump noted Thursday that researchers were looking at the effects of disinfectants on the virus and wondered aloud if they could be injected into people, saying the virus "does a tremendous number on the lungs, so it would be interesting to check that." That prompted a strong warning from the maker of disinfectants Lysol and Dettol, which said it was issuing a statement to combat "recent speculation." "As a global leader in health and hygiene products, we must be clear that under no circumstance should our disinfectant products be administered into the human body (through injection, ingestion or any other route)," said the [statement from Reckitt Benckiser.](https://www.rb.com/media/news/2020/april/improper-use-of-disinfectants/) The White House accused the media of misrepresenting Trump's comment. "President Trump has repeatedly said that Americans should consult with medical doctors regarding coronavirus treatment, a point that he emphasized again during yesterday's briefing," White House press secretary Kayleigh McEnany said in a statement Friday. "Leave it to the media to irresponsibly take President Trump out of context and run with negative headlines." Researchers are testing the effect of disinfectants on virus-laden saliva and respiratory fluids in the laboratory, said William Bryan, who leads the Science and Technology Directorate at the Department of Homeland Security. They kill the virus very quickly, he said. "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." [READ MORE: U.S. lockdowns coincide with rise in poisonings from cleaners](https://www.pbs.org/newshour/health/u-s-lockdowns-coincide-with-rise-in-poisonings-from-cleaners) The president has often talked up prospects for new therapies and offered rosy timelines for the development of a vaccine as he encourages states to move to reopen their economies. On Thursday, the White House also pitched "emerging" research on the benefits of sunlight and humidity in diminishing the threat of the coronavirus. Past studies have not found good evidence that the warmer temperatures and higher humidity of spring and summer will help tamp down the spread of the virus. But Bryan said at a White House briefing 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 biocontainment lab in Maryland has been conducting testing on the virus since February, Bryan said. "The virus is dying at a much more rapid pace just from exposure to higher temperatures and just from exposure to humidity," Bryan said. Trump was asked if it was dangerous to make people think they would be safe by going outside in the heat, considering that so many people have died in Florida. "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." "I'm here to present ideas, because we want ideas to get rid of this thing. And if heat is good, and if sunlight is good, that's a great thing as far as I'm concerned," the president said. Bryan stressed that the emerging results of the light and heat studies do not replace social distancing recommendations. Earlier in the month, scientific advisers told the White House there's no good evidence yet that the heat and humidity of summer will rein in the virus without continued public health measures. Researchers convened by the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering and Medicine analyzed studies done so far to test virus survival under different laboratory conditions as well as tracking where and how COVID-19 has spread so far. "Given that countries currently in 'summer' climates, such as Australia and Iran, are experiencing rapid virus spread, a decrease in cases with increases in humidity and temperature elsewhere should not be assumed," the researchers [wrote earlier in April](https://www.nap.edu/read/25771/chapter/1) in response to questions from the White House Office of Science and Technology. In addition, the report cited the global lack of immunity to the new virus and concluded, "if there is an effect of temperature and humidity on transmission, it may not be as apparent as with other respiratory viruses for which there is at least some preexisting partial immunity." They noted that during 10 previous flu pandemics, regardless of what season they started, all had a peak second wave about six months after the virus first emerged. In March, Dr. Michael Ryan, the World Health Organization's emergencies chief. said, "We have to assume that the virus will continue to have the capacity to spread, and it's a false hope to say yes, it will just disappear in the summertime like influenza." A free press is a cornerstone of a healthy democracy. Support trusted journalism and civil dialogue. 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WASHINGTON (AP) — The parent company of Lysol disinfectant warned Friday that its products should not be used internally to treat COVID-19 after President Donald Trump wondered about the prospect during a White House briefing. Trump noted Thursday that researchers were looking at the effects of disinfectants on the virus and wondered aloud if they could be injected into people, saying the virus "does a tremendous number on the lungs, so it would be interesting to check that." That prompted a strong warning from the maker of disinfectants Lysol and Dettol, which said it was issuing a statement to combat "recent speculation." "As a global leader in health and hygiene products, we must be clear that under no circumstance should our disinfectant products be administered into the human body (through injection, ingestion or any other route)," said the [statement from Reckitt Benckiser.](https://www.rb.com/media/news/2020/april/improper-use-of-disinfectants/) The White House accused the media of misrepresenting Trump's comment. "President Trump has repeatedly said that Americans should consult with medical doctors regarding coronavirus treatment, a point that he emphasized again during yesterday's briefing," White House press secretary Kayleigh McEnany said in a statement Friday. "Leave it to the media to irresponsibly take President Trump out of context and run with negative headlines." Researchers are testing the effect of disinfectants on virus-laden saliva and respiratory fluids in the laboratory, said William Bryan, who leads the Science and Technology Directorate at the Department of Homeland Security. They kill the virus very quickly, he said. "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." [READ MORE: U.S. lockdowns coincide with rise in poisonings from cleaners](https://www.pbs.org/newshour/health/u-s-lockdowns-coincide-with-rise-in-poisonings-from-cleaners) The president has often talked up prospects for new therapies and offered rosy timelines for the development of a vaccine as he encourages states to move to reopen their economies. On Thursday, the White House also pitched "emerging" research on the benefits of sunlight and humidity in diminishing the threat of the coronavirus. Past studies have not found good evidence that the warmer temperatures and higher humidity of spring and summer will help tamp down the spread of the virus. But Bryan said at a White House briefing 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 biocontainment lab in Maryland has been conducting testing on the virus since February, Bryan said. "The virus is dying at a much more rapid pace just from exposure to higher temperatures and just from exposure to humidity," Bryan said. Trump was asked if it was dangerous to make people think they would be safe by going outside in the heat, considering that so many people have died in Florida. "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." "I'm here to present ideas, because we want ideas to get rid of this thing. And if heat is good, and if sunlight is good, that's a great thing as far as I'm concerned," the president said. Bryan stressed that the emerging results of the light and heat studies do not replace social distancing recommendations. Earlier in the month, scientific advisers told the White House there's no good evidence yet that the heat and humidity of summer will rein in the virus without continued public health measures. Researchers convened by the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering and Medicine analyzed studies done so far to test virus survival under different laboratory conditions as well as tracking where and how COVID-19 has spread so far. "Given that countries currently in 'summer' climates, such as Australia and Iran, are experiencing rapid virus spread, a decrease in cases with increases in humidity and temperature elsewhere should not be assumed," the researchers [wrote earlier in April](https://www.nap.edu/read/25771/chapter/1) in response to questions from the White House Office of Science and Technology. In addition, the report cited the global lack of immunity to the new virus and concluded, "if there is an effect of temperature and humidity on transmission, it may not be as apparent as with other respiratory viruses for which there is at least some preexisting partial immunity." They noted that during 10 previous flu pandemics, regardless of what season they started, all had a peak second wave about six months after the virus first emerged. In March, Dr. Michael Ryan, the World Health Organization's emergencies chief. said, "We have to assume that the virus will continue to have the capacity to spread, and it's a false hope to say yes, it will just disappear in the summertime like influenza." A free press is a cornerstone of a healthy democracy. Support trusted journalism and civil dialogue.

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