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On Friday, British health officials warned the public against the use of unproven treatments for COVID-19, after United States President Donald Trump suggested injecting disinfectants into patients.
Trump’s statements on Thursday about whether it would be possible to inject light and disinfectant into the body to cure the disease sparked outrage among experts and medical professionals.
When specifically asked about the comments, England’s Deputy Chief Medical Officer Jenny Harries said she had no “specific message” for the President of the United States.
“I would send a specific message to anyone suggesting they should inject something into their bodies,” he said in a daily briefing on the government’s response to the outbreak.
“Clearly we would not support it from a medical professional perspective.
“It is really important that people use appropriate evidence-based and proven treatments … that we know will be safe.”
British researchers this week began human trials of a possible COVID-19 vaccine, and work is underway to determine if existing drugs can help treat the disease.
With the United States, Britain has reported a large number of positive cases and deaths. The latest figures showed that there were 19,506 deaths in the hospital at 1600 GMT on Thursday since the pandemic began.
But the actual number is expected to be higher once deaths in the community are taken into account.
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