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Within hours of Trump’s briefing, public-health officials and disinfectant makers were warning people not to copy what they had just heard from the president. The problem was not abstract: the remarks created a real risk that confused or desperate people would try dangerous home remedies. By the next day, the cleanup was already looking like a full-scale damage-control operation.
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Within hours of Trump’s briefing, public-health officials and disinfectant makers were warning people not to copy what they had just heard from the president. The problem was not abstract: the remarks created a real risk that confused or desperate people would try dangerous home remedies. By the next day, the cleanup was already looking like a full-scale damage-control operation.
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Within hours of Trump’s briefing, public-health officials and disinfectant makers were warning people not to copy what they had just heard from the president. The problem was not abstract: the remarks created a real risk that confused or desperate people would try dangerous home remedies. By the next day, the cleanup was already looking like a full-scale damage-control operation.
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