Trump shares CDC guidance warning against improper use of household cleaners

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President Trump on Saturday shared a tweet from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) that warned against the improper use of household cleaners or disinfectants.

The CDC had shared the tweet on Friday afternoon amid blowback from doctors and other health experts after the president suggested exposing the body to heat and injecting disinfectants as a potential remedy for the coronavirus. The president later claimed he was being sarcastic.

“Household cleaners and disinfectants can cause health problems when not used properly,” the CDC wrote, including a link to the agency's general guidelines for using cleaning and sanitizing products. "Follow the instructions on the product label to ensure safe and effective use."

The Maryland Emergency Management Agency said Friday it had received “several calls regarding questions about disinfectant use and #COVID19.”

“This is a reminder that under no circumstances should any disinfectant product be administered into the body through injection, ingestion or any other route,” the agency tweeted.

Trump walked back his suggestion on Friday, claiming he was being sarcastic. "I was asking a question sarcastically to reporters like you just to see what would happen".

https://thehill.com/homenews/administration/494638-trump-shares-cdc-guidance-warning-against-improper-use-of-household

[AC_Mem]

1. Righhhhttttt

From he how lys-ol the time....

[LizBeth]

2. CDC is still in his back pocket the way they worded the post opposed to Maryland.

Maryland, don't ingest. CDC, follow instructions (that says don't ingest).