Lysol maker urges people not to drink or inject disinfectants to treat coronavirus after Trump suggests using it as a possible treatment

The makers of Lysol and Dettol have urged people not to inject or drink disinfectants to treat coronavirus after President Donald Trump suggested researchers check if it can be as a treatment. 

'Under no circumstance should our disinfectant products be administered into the human body (through injection, ingestion or any other route),' the company, Reckitt Benckiser, said. 

'As with all products, our disinfectant and hygiene products should only be used as intended and in line with usage guidelines.'

The makers of Lysol and Dettol have urged people not to inject disinfectants to treat coronavirus after President Donald Trump suggested researchers check if it can be as a treatment

The warning from the manufacturer came just hours Trump made his comments during his daily White House coronavirus briefing.  

Trump is now facing fierce backlash after suggesting it would be 'interesting to check' whether a disinfectant injection could help combat coronavirus.

He said researchers should try to apply their findings to coronavirus patients by inserting light or disinfectant into their bodies. 

'Is there a way we can do something like that by injection, inside, or almost a cleaning?' he said. 'It would be interesting to check that.'

The Lysol manufacturer said due to recent speculation and social media activity, it had been asked whether internal usage of disinfectants may be appropriate for investigation or use as a treatment for coronavirus.

It said that under no circumstances should their products be used consumed by a person. 

In response to the Trump's comments, William Bryan of the Department of Homeland Security science and technology unit said health officials were not considering such treatment. 

Trump's comments came following a briefing from Bryan, who delivered a report claiming that ultraviolet rays and heat have a potent impact on the pathogen.

The study also uncovered that bleach can destroy the virus in saliva within five minutes, while isopropyl alcohol took just a minute to kill it.

Despite offering hope that infections could wane with an increase in temperature towards the Summer, the study has not yet been made public and is still awaiting external evaluation.