Multiple experts warned after President Trump's briefing that nobody should ingest disinfectant, and the World Health Organization says on its website that exposing yourself to the sun or high temperatures does not prevent Covid-19.
Here's what was said, and what science really tells us about safely killing viruses.Bill Bryan, a senior official at the US Department of Homeland Security, said studies on the virus showed bleach kills coronavirus in about five minutes, and isopropyl alcohol destroys it even faster. Tests showed the virus in droplets of saliva survives best indoors and in dry conditions."The virus dies the quickest in the presence of direct sunlight under these conditions," he said.
The danger of catching the virus comes from being in close contact with someone who is infected and emitting particles from the nose and mouth, or touching something that virus-laden particles have landed on. Trump's take The findings Bryan shared are not surprising. Scientists have long known that chemicals such as bleach can kill viruses, including coronaviruses, as can ultraviolet light.
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