"Under no circumstance should our disinfectant products be administered into the human body (through injection, ingestion or any other route)," the company said. (Reporting by Tanishaa Nadkar in Bengaluru; editing by Patrick Graham)
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epa08380919 US President Donald J. Trump (R) and US Vice President Mike Pence (2-R) attend the Coronavirus Task Force press conference in the James S. Brady Press Briefing Room of the White House in Washington, DC, USA, 23 April 2020. EPA-EFE/MICHAEL REYNOLDS / POOL