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At least 5 states report an increase in calls to poison control after Trump’s ‘disinfectant’ COVID-19 remarks — Michigan Poison & Drug Information Center

by Aysha Qamar Calls to poison centers have increased in a number of states following Donald Trump’s suggestion last week that disinfectants be considered a possible treatment for the novel coronavirus. Yes, people actually started ingesting disinfectants like Lysol last week.
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At least 5 states report an increase in calls to poison control after Trump’s ‘disinfectant’ COVID-19 remarks​


by Aysha Qamar
Calls to poison centers have increased in a number of states following Donald Trump’s suggestion last week that disinfectants be considered a possible treatment for the novel coronavirus. Yes, people actually started ingesting disinfectants like Lysol last week. While Trump claimed his comment was sarcastic on Friday, he once again took no responsibility for the consequences resulting from his stupid remarks. When asked about the increase in people using disinfectants improperly, Trump replied: “I can’t imagine why,” during a White House news conference Monday. He failed to once again acknowledge the severe consequences his words have for some Americans.
Popular disinfectant companies like The Clorox Company and Reckitt Benkiser, the parent company of both Lysol and Dettol, quickly released statements emphasizing that their products should not be consumed. Despite warnings from healthcare providers and other officials, people acted on Trump’s advice and ingested chemicals, including bleach, across the country. In at least five states, poison centers reported they had an increase in calls within 18 hours of Trump’s broadcasted stupidity.
While government officials acknowledged that it is hard to imagine people took the advice seriously, many admitted that during a time of crisis people’s first concern is safety. Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan said his state received “hundreds of calls” from residents about the effectiveness of using disinfectants to treat the coronavirus on Sunday. “We had hundreds of calls in our hotline here in Maryland about people asking about injecting or ingesting these disinfectants, which is, you know, hard to imagine that people thought that that was serious. But what people actually were thinking about this, was this something you could do to protect yourself?” Hogan, a Republican, said in an interview on CBS. Hogan also emphasized the importance of leaders sharing accurate and honest information, especially during a crisis.
Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer expressed similar views, whether comments are “serious or not” she said people listen to those in power. “We have seen an increase in numbers of people calling poison control and so I think it’s really important that every one of us with a platform disseminate medically accurate information,” Whitmer told ABC News. “I want to say, unequivocally no one should be using disinfectant — to digest it to fight COVID-19,” she added. “Please don’t do it. Just don’t do it.”
 
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How can you support this with a straight face ?

Trump: We need it aim up against China and Russia.
Greenland: You already a base there.
Trump: It's small.
Greenland: Under the charter xxx:1234 you can make it bigger or add more.
Trump: Hmmmph

Trump: Rare earth minerals
Greenland: We can have a conversation about mining rights.
Trump: Hmmmph, nah I just want it. It's going to be a big problem if you don't.

 
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Gronk said:
How can you support this with a straight face ?

Trump: We need it aim up against China and Russia.
Greenland: You already a base there.
Trump: It's small.
Greenland: Under the charter xxx:1234 you can make it bigger or add more.
Trump: Hmmmph

Trump: Rare earth minerals
Greenland: We can have a conversation about mining rights.
Trump: Hmmmph, nah I just want it. It's going to be a big problem if you don't.

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If it matters that much, protest it for real. Block Sydney traffic, have your say, and don’t just rant in an internet cul-de-sac.

Oh hang on.
 
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Avenger said:
If it matters that much, protest it for real. Block Sydney traffic, have your say, and don’t just rant in an internet cul-de-sac.

Oh hang on.
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You knows what is ironic the Irani people who live here in Australia have gathered & protested at Town Hall a couple of times in the past week.

Its been peaceful and commended by NSW police the way they have gone about.

They haven't disrupted anything or casting insults.

All they want is peace back in there homeland and they are calling out for help back in there homeland to end the regime where thousands and thousands are getting slaughtered everyday trying to stand up to a regime by a corrupt Toxic Islamic leader whose up there as modern day Hitler.

Yet the double standards when it comes to those lefties & media influences who can't shut up when it come to Palenstine have gone quiet all of sudden about the human rights, killings, mass murder and executions in Iran atm.

And for all those wankers on the Harbour Bridge that day well some of there mates crossing the Bridge.

Whose the leader in that photo they were holding up that day.

There leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei Ali Khamenei the same dictator whose killing thosuands of iranians every day protesting to end a regime of war.

Bob Carr & Clover Moore should be ashamed of themselves.

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King-Gutho94 said:
Yet the double standards when it comes to those lefties & media influences who can't shut up when it come to Palenstine have gone quiet all of sudden about the human rights, killings, mass murder and executions in Iran atm.
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People who are truly supportive of Palestine, are not being quiet about Iran. It’s the fake hangers-on that have gone quiet which removes the narrative and visibility on social media because those people were in it for the clicks.
 
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