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During the briefing, Trump was joined by Bill Bryan, who heads the science and technology directorate at the Department of Homeland Security. Bryan presented more information on how the virus reacts to heat, humidity and light on surfaces and when it is airborne.
He said the virus survived best indoors, in dry conditions. UV rays and hotter, more humid temperatures seem to cut down the half-life of the virus ...but was at pains to say the research is ongoing.
Injecting disinfectant into your body will kill you. While it feels completely unnecessary to even say this, people drank fish tank cleaner containing chloroquine because of what they heard from rumors about the substance. We must fight deadly misinformation no matter how stupid.
During the briefing, the president evaded questions about Rick Bright, the vaccine expert who says he was removed from his post after resisting the president’s push to use hydroxychloroquine as a treatment for coronavirus without proper vetting and testing. Bright said he would file a whistleblower complaint, after being reassigned from his post overseeing the development of a coronavirus vaccine.
President Trump doesn’t answer multiple questions about Rick Bright, who alleges his removal was retaliation. The White House has not really pushed back on his allegations in any formal capacity.
Related: Top vaccine expert claims he was fired for resisting Trump on hydroxychloroquine
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