Trump Refuses To Take Responsibility Of Disinfectant Statement; Overlooks Rise In 'Several Calls'

Things began to spiral out of control after an Emergency Management Agency in the United States reported a surge in the number of cases of misuse of disinfectants—specifically Lysol, bleach, and other household cleaners.

The Maryland Emergency Management Agency took to Twitter to sound the alarm and addressed the ongoing speculations about how ingesting disinfectants could be a possible cure for COVID-19. “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.

Incidentally, experts attribute “several calls” to U.S. President Donald Trump’s sweeping statements that were made last week, concerning the use of disinfectants.

Trump's made the statements soon after Bill Bryan, an undersecretary of science and technology at the Department of Homeland Security put forth his observations as per a new federal study about how sunlight and household disinfectants could possibly accelerate the death of the novel coronavirus that may have settled or survived on hard surfaces.

Hinting at the same, Maryland's Governor Larry Hogan, a Republican and chairman of the National Governors Association opined that world leaders were at a high risk of spreading false information, and urged them to speak only when everything they put forth is backed by medical facts.

“They listen when the governor holds a press conference, and they certainly pay attention when the President of the United States is standing there giving a press conference about something as serious as this worldwide pandemic," said the governor to a media outlet. “And I think when misinformation comes out or you just say something that pops in your head, it does send a wrong message,” he added.

Another democrat also expressed concern about how it’s indeed worrisome for someone in a position of power to wrongly propagate the use of disinfectants without knowing for sure. “When the person with the most powerful position on the planet is encouraging people to think about disinfectants, whether it was serious or not, people listen,” Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer said. “And so, 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 added.

Despite the flak that came his way, Trump seemed unperturbed and vehemently refused to take any responsibility towards his statements and whether it had to do anything with the rise in the numbers of those who misused disinfectants. “I can't imagine why,” said Trump on Monday, on being prodded about what he thought about an increase in the number of those who misused disinfectants in some states.

In a bid to put the misconception to rest; the Center for Disease Control and Prevention ran a reminder on the same. “Household cleaners and disinfectants can cause health problems when not used properly. Follow the instructions on the product label to ensure safe and effective use. Learn more about cleaning and disinfecting your home,” the Centre recently tweeted.