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For those trying to understand the disinfectant story, here's what happened.
At the WH briefing Thursday, Bill Bryan, who leads the Science and Technology Directorate at the Department of Homeland Security, talked about a study of the biology of the COVID-19 virus...
At the WH briefing Thursday, Bill Bryan, who leads the Science and Technology Directorate at the Department of Homeland Security, talked about a study of the biology of the COVID-19 virus...
2/ The study is being conducted at the National Biodefense Analysis and Countermeasures Center in Frederick, Md.
He noted the "powerful effect that solar light appears to have on killing the virus" — in the air and on nonporous surfaces such as door handles and stainless steel.
He noted the "powerful effect that solar light appears to have on killing the virus" — in the air and on nonporous surfaces such as door handles and stainless steel.
3/ Bryan said that injecting sunlight and UV rays into the virus causes it to die "at a much more rapid pace, just from exposure to higher temperatures and just from exposure to humidity."
When they "inject the sun" then "the half-life goes from six hours to two minutes."
When they "inject the sun" then "the half-life goes from six hours to two minutes."
4/ They're "also testing disinfectants... We’ve tested bleach, we’ve tested isopropyl alcohol on the virus, specifically in saliva or in respiratory fluids...bleach will kill the virus in 5 minutes; isopropyl alcohol will kill the virus in 30 seconds," Bryan said.
5/ He demonstrated all this with slides, and noted that "I was discussing this with the President prior to coming out; he wanted me to convey it to you — on how we do this."
Then the president spoke.
Then the president spoke.
6/ The president said "I asked Bill a question that probably some of you are thinking of, if you’re totally into that world, which I find to be very interesting...
7/ "So, supposing we hit the body with a tremendous — whether it’s ultraviolet or just very powerful light — and I think you said that that hasn’t been checked, but you’re going to test it," the president said.
8/ "...And then I said, supposing you brought the light inside 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. It sounds interesting," the president continued.
9/ Bryan responded: "We’ll get to the right folks who could."
"Right," the president said. "And then I see the disinfectant, where it knocks it out in a minute. One minute. And is there a way we can do something like that, by injection inside or almost a cleaning...
"Right," the president said. "And then I see the disinfectant, where it knocks it out in a minute. One minute. And is there a way we can do something like that, by injection inside or almost a cleaning...
10/ "...Because you see it gets in the lungs and it does a tremendous number on the lungs," the president continued. "So it would be interesting to check that. So, that, you’re going to have to use medical doctors with. But it sounds — it sounds interesting to me...
11/ "So we’ll see. But the whole concept of the light, the way it kills it in one minute, that’s — that’s pretty powerful."
So....that's president talking about bringing "the light inside the body" and "injection inside or almost a cleaning" regarding disinfectant.
So....that's president talking about bringing "the light inside the body" and "injection inside or almost a cleaning" regarding disinfectant.
