Just days after President Trump made the suggestion to "inject disinfectant," a Spanish official has come under fire for spraying a beach with bleach.
The impact it's had is utterly heartbreaking.
Keep scrolling for the shocking photos and reactions from those furious about the move...
Last week, President Trump caused shock and outrage across the nation.
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During a recent press conference, the President made some pretty dangerous claims about the deadly virus currently sweeping the globe.The President discussed potential cures for the virus...
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And went on to bring up the topic of disinfectants.He casually suggested that these disinfectants could, in some way, be "injected" into the body as a method of combatting the virus.
"The disinfectant, where it knocks it out in a minute, and is there a way we can do something like that by injectio… https://t.co/9MMW0IcVCT— Aaron Rupar (@Aaron Rupar)1587680385.0
Even for Trump's standards, these claims are completely outrageous.
If you’re wondering why @realDonaldTrump suggested injecting people with disinfectant to cure #COVID19 (or shining… https://t.co/spg73RH9zK— Cenk Uygur (@Cenk Uygur)1587693421.0
Since his shocking claims, medical experts have been frantically urging people to not inject themselves with chemicals.
Oh FFS please don’t do this. I don’t need the extra work. If you are sick call your doctor. Don’t self medicate. https://t.co/uBXIasVXio— Judy Melinek M.D. (@Judy Melinek M.D.)1587687568.0
And some people have already taken the President's advice...
No joke - we had a patient swallow Lysol as a #disinfectant a couple of weeks ago to prevent COVID19 infection. He… https://t.co/qmJTLixiUS— Jonathan Spicer MD PhD (@Jonathan Spicer MD PhD)1587685953.0
Things have been getting seriously out of hand...
Wonder how many of the leaders followers will effectively commit suicide by injecting disinfectant. And can… https://t.co/Y2pcsziwDw— Mark lacey (@Mark lacey)1587688238.0
They have warned people against the use of their disinfectants as a remedy for the virus.
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Their statement read: "As a global leader in health and hygiene products, we must be clear that under no circumstance should our disinfectant products be administered into the human body (through injection, ingestion, or any other route). As with all products, our disinfectant and hygiene products should only be used as intended and in line with usage guidelines. Please read the label and safety information." All cleared up?The problem is that people aren't listening to the professionals...
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Instead, they're taking the President's words as fact, which has resulted in the biggest increase in poisonings from people mixing cleaning products and accidentally inhaling the fumes.Last year, the poison center handled forty-nine product-mixing calls in March and April.
Calls to poison control centers about bleach and lysol ingestion are way up. Here's the science of why ingesting th… https://t.co/epJNl8IFdH— nxthompson (@nxthompson)1588083841.0
This is putting further pressure on our healthcare workers who are already stretched thin.
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The sudden increase in calls has urged the U.S. Health and Human Services to transfer nearly $5 million to poison centers nationwide to improve response capabilities. The Georgia Poison Center will receive $148,000.The so-called use of bleach and disinfectant in combatting the virus has now been seen in Spain...
Spain became one of the hardest-hit countries in Europe, but now it has reached the stage of easing lockdown measures.Spanish government recently announced its 4-phase plan to lift lockdown measures.
And this week, children were allowed out for the first time.
Authorities in a Spanish coastal resort used tractors to spray bleach
Bleach sprayed on beach killing everything and destroying the environment. https://t.co/XsV0AlpcoA— Patrick Haugen (@Patrick Haugen)1588229418.0
The aim was to disinfect the area to make it safe again.
Fumigar con lejÃa playas en plena época de crÃa de aves o de desarrollo de la red de invertebrados que sustentarán… https://t.co/y1Qb5jdpiW— Greenpeace España (@Greenpeace España)1588007402.0
On the beach, it's a whole other story.
Authorities in Spain have apologised after spraying a beach with bleach in an attempt to protect children from… https://t.co/B3riXaDzyq— IanBroughall (@IanBroughall)1588165474.0
The damage is horrific.
Especially since the beach and its dunes are protected breeding and nesting places for migratory birds.Environmentalists have condemned the controversial decision.
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MarÃa Dolores Iglesias, who runs an environmental volunteer group in the Cadiz region, has seen the damage at the beach for herself and says the bleach "killed everything on the ground, nothing is seen, not even insects." "Bleach is used as a very powerful disinfectant, it is logical that it be used to disinfect streets and asphalt, but here the damage has been brutal," she continued. "They have devastated the dune spaces and gone against all the rules. It has been an aberration what they have done, also taking into account that the virus lives in people not on the beach. It is crazy."During lockdown, wildlife had been thriving on the beach.
"The beach has its own way of cleaning itself, it was not necessary," she explained. "They do not think that this is a living ecosystem, but a lot of land."Now, local official AgustÃn Conejo has apologized for the move.
Hey AgustÃn Conejo, did you ask Trump to hold your beer before you bleached the beaches & obliterated all your ecos… https://t.co/G8CcxTt3fi— Bernoid (@Bernoid)1588194169.0