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Trump raises disinfectant and internal light during a COVID briefing

Event date: April 23, 2020

After officials described surface-disinfection research, Trump speculated aloud about whether disinfectant or powerful light could be applied inside the body. Public-health officials warned against ingesting disinfectants.

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