The UK's deputy chief Medical Officers delivered a withering slapdown to Donald Trump after the US President suggested that people could inject themselves with bleach to stop covid-19.
In a press conference on Thursday the US President said it would be "interesting to check" whether a disinfectant injection could help combat Covid-19.
Disinfectant manufacturers have also spoken out, warning that "under no circumstance" should their products be injected or ingested.
And today Dr Jenny Harries poured scorn on his suggestion.
Asked to comment on his suggestion, she said: "I wouldn't have a specific message to Donald Trump, I'd have a specific message to anybody who suggested they should be injecting anything into their bodies."
"Clearly from a medical professional perspective it is really important that people use appropriate treatments that are evidence based and tested.
She added: "We have very good programmes that have been taken up very rapidly, coordinated in this country, testing various alternative treatments, those trials will report reasonably early but certainly nobody should be injecting anything and we should be using evidence-based and properly trialled treatments that we know will be safe."
Transport Secretary Grant Shapps ducked the question saying: "Here I'll defer to medical expertise" before handing over to Dr Harries.
Earlier today a spokesman for Boris Johnson had refused to condemn the President's remarks.
He said: “We can only speak for the UK’s response and in relation to disinfectant, I’m certainly not aware it is anything that is being recommended.
“Our approach is being driven by UK science and medical advice.”
Northern Ireland's First Minister has described a suggestion by US President Donald Trump around disinfectant treating coronavirus as "extraordinary".
Arlene Foster agreed with Welsh First Minister Mark Drakeford, who described Mr Trump's comments as "extraordinary".
Scottish First Minister Nicola Sturgeon also criticised the comments, describing them as "extremely dangerous".
