Trump suggests using light, heat as coronavirus treatment

[Eleazar]

Trump suggests using light, heat as coronavirus treatment
By Brett Samuels - 04/23/20 07:31 PM EDT



President Trump on Thursday suggested medical experts should study exposing the human body to heat and light as a treatment for the coronavirus during Thursday's White House briefing by the president's task force on the virus.

Trump's remarks followed a presentation from William Bryan, undersecretary for science and technology at the Department of Homeland Security.

Bryan presented the results of a study that showed the virus deteriorates more quickly when subjected to higher temperatures and humidity — a finding that quickly drew skepticism from other experts on social media and cable television given outbreaks in a number of places with warm climates, such as Singapore and Brazil.

Bryan presented data that found how long the virus can live on solid surfaces or in the air was cut significantly under high temperatures, higher humidity and when exposed to sunlight. He said his office was also studying how certain disinfectants might kill the virus more effectively than others, referencing isopropyl alcohol and bleach.

Trump latched onto the findings, inquiring multiple times about harnessing the light and heat as part of a potential cure.

"So, supposing we hit the body with a tremendous — whether it's ultraviolet or just very powerful light — and I think you said that hasn't been checked but you're going to test it," Trump said. "And then I said, supposing you brought the light inside of the body, which you can do either through the skin or in some other way. And I think you said you’re going to test that too. Sounds interesting."

Trump also asked if there was a way to use disinfectants on the body "by injection inside or almost a cleaning."

Bryan later cautioned that the agency's findings did not mean that sunlight will kill the virus, nor should going outdoors supersede social distancing guidelines put in place by state and federal leaders.

"It would be irresponsible for us to say that we feel the summer is just going to totally kill the virus … that is not the case," he said.

But he occasionally sent mixed messages, telling one reporter he would personally opt to hold a family gathering outside rather than inside during the summer and explaining that sunlight could have an effect at getting rid of the virus on playground equipment or other surfaces.

Asked if it was dangerous to give the impression Americans would be safe from the virus going outside, Trump doubled down on his suggestion to use the heat and light as a cure.

"Maybe you can, maybe you can’t ... I’m not a doctor. But I’m, like, a person that has a good you-know-what," Trump said, pointing to his head.

He then turned to Deborah Birx, the White House coronavirus response coordinator, asking if she had ever heard of using "the heat and the light" to combat the coronavirus.

"Not as a treatment," Birx said. "I mean, certainly ... when you have a fever it helps your body respond. But I’ve not seen heat or light."

"I think it’s a great thing to look at," Trump said.

The U.S. has more than 873,000 confirmed cases of coronavirus, according to data from Johns Hopkins University, including in a number of warm weather and humid climates, further raising questions about the sunlight's impact on the disease. New Orleans was one of the country's first hot spots, while Florida and Georgia have seen increasing cases.

Countries located near the tropics have also dealt with infections.



https://thehill.com/homenews/coronav...irus-treatment

[BucEyedPea]

Getting triggered just like Lex now.

[BucEyedPea]

Originally Posted by Fish

Watch Dr. Birx die inside as Trump is talking about getting light into the body... ....

Birx is a stooge for the Gates, and even Soros, agenda for population-control vaccines.

You'd probably mock that Vitamin D and IV Vitamin C are actually now being used on Covid patients to good results ( in additional to medical).

[Ninerfan11]

How is this still a thread? There is way more important stuff going on rn. What the media has done to people is disgusting.

[jerryaldini]

Just preparing the most indoctrinated of Trumpistan for the Jim Jones treatment. Pence is busy acquiring the little cups for the Clorox. Birx reaction was hilarious.

[cosmo20002]

Originally Posted by mlyonsd

From a policy POV or from a communicating POV?

On one he's doing an excellent job. On the other he'd be better shutting the **** up.

What policies? Seems like his main policy is let states figure out everything on their own while he criticizes.

[Taco John]

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3925713/

[Donger]

Originally Posted by mlyonsd

That's it? LOL. Trump and Pence agreeing with a governors plan one day and then reversing their opinion the next after 'top health advisers reviewed the plan more closely and persuaded the president that Kemp was risking further spread of the virus by moving too quickly' is bad policy?

One other observation. Quit claiming you deal in facts. You routinely accept anonymous sourses accounts when it suits you.

Would you agree that until a few days ago, Trump was rather pro-opening up?

[Lex Luthor]

Originally Posted by Taco John

https://www.ncbi..nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3925713/

And the panic Googling continues.

Why can't you just say "I support Trump and I support his policies, but I wish he'd stop talking about something he knows nothing about"?

Instead, you insist that

1. He's playing 9-D chess by trolling the libs, or
2. He's a stable genius and he's RIGHT!

Your zealous devotion to Trump and your insistence that he is infallible makes you look like a brainwashed cult member. Start thinking for yourself instead of always acting like a mama bear defending her cub.

[Taco John]

I posted scientific information on treatments that involve the things Trump referenced. You can take it or leave it, it doesn't matter to me.

[Donger]

Originally Posted by Fish

Watch Dr. Birx die inside as Trump is talking about getting light into the body... ....

That's actually pretty horrific.

[RodeoPants2]

Originally Posted by Ninerfan11

How is this still a thread? There is way more important stuff going on rn. What the media has done to people is disgusting.

what's more important that the ongoing global pandemic?

[Eleazar]

Originally Posted by Lex Luthor

And the panic Googling continues.

Why can't you just say "I support Trump and I support his policies, but I wish he'd stop talking about something he knows nothing about"?

Instead, you insist that

1. He's playing 9-D chess by trolling the libs, or
2. He's a stable genius and he's RIGHT!

Your zealous devotion to Trump and your insistence that he is infallible makes you look like a brainwashed cult member. Start thinking for yourself instead of always acting like a mama bear defending her cub.

"I know Trump is right, I just have to figure out how..."

[Eleazar]

Originally Posted by Fish

Watch Dr. Birx die inside as Trump is talking about getting light into the body... ....

inside the mind of Dr Birx as she's dying inside... from r/WatchPeopleDieInside

I mean, obviously she's blinking a code that says they have the deep state right where they want them! Just keep calm, patriots! And keep using that Alex Jones immunity toothpaste!

[NinerDoug]

Originally Posted by Taco John

That press conference might have been the best bit of trolling he's done his whole presidency. I'm just disappointed because the injecting disinfectant was the money line and you missed it in the thread title.

The President of the United States, trolling during a pandemic that has already killed over 50,000 Americans.

5 D Chess!!!

[BigRichard]

Originally Posted by NinerDoug

The President of the United States, trolling during a pandemic that has already killed over 50,000 Americans.

5 D Chess!!!

I don't even understand why anyone on this board engages that idiot.