U.S. President Donald Trump is not a doctor, but he tried playing one on live TV Thursday by throwing out unproven guesses for stopping the coronavirus pandemic, which has killed tens of thousands of American citizens.
Speaking from the White House during his daily press briefing, the former real estate mogul and reality TV star floated the idea of injecting oneself with bleach or blasting the virus with ultraviolet light and heat — i.e.
tanning — as potential tactics for killing the virus that causes COVID-19. He also raised the possibility of shining light inside the body to kill the virus.
Dr. Deborah Birx, the only real medical expert in the room from Trump’s team, only half-smiled and blinked in astonishment. The president also did not