[Genuine Realist]

Illinois reports significant increase in calls to poison control in the last two days

From CNN's Chuck Johnston

There has been a significant increase in calls to poison control in the state of Illinois in the last two days, Illinois Public Health Director Dr. Ngozi Ezike said during a Saturday afternoon press conference.
Such calls included someone using a detergent based solution for a sinus rinse and another person gargling with a bleach and mouthwash mixture to kill germs, Ezike said. 
She urged people to not use cleaning chemicals to try and kill the virus. 
Injecting, ingesting, snorting household cleaners is dangerous. It is not advised and can be deadly," Ezike warned.
This comes after President Donald Trump suggested Thursday the possibility of injecting disinfectants to treat people with coronavirus.

I was thinking no one would be that stupid. But sometimes it is hard to remember that out of 330 million people, there will be some....

A slightly less sensationalized link. Evidently TWO people in Illinois called in, as a result of using 'inappropriate exposure' to disinfectants - which may or may not mean ingesting them. The matter-of-fact civil servant notes that reports have been up 36% since the onset of social distancing, mostly from people using bleach and/or other home remedies for sanitation.

It's a good rule of thumb to be wary of any news report that informs you of 'significant' or 'alarming' increases in some obnoxious activity, without giving hard numbers. All of the media have become experts at that.

[Genuine Realist]

Illinois reports significant increase in calls to poison control in the last two days

From CNN's Chuck Johnston

There has been a significant increase in calls to poison control in the state of Illinois in the last two days, Illinois Public Health Director Dr. Ngozi Ezike said during a Saturday afternoon press conference.
Such calls included someone using a detergent based solution for a sinus rinse and another person gargling with a bleach and mouthwash mixture to kill germs, Ezike said. 
She urged people to not use cleaning chemicals to try and kill the virus. 
Injecting, ingesting, snorting household cleaners is dangerous. It is not advised and can be deadly," Ezike warned.
This comes after President Donald Trump suggested Thursday the possibility of injecting disinfectants to treat people with coronavirus.

I was thinking no one would be that stupid. But sometimes it is hard to remember that out of 330 million people, there will be some....

A slightly less sensationalized link. Evidently TWO people in Illinois called in, as a result of using 'inappropriate exposure' to disinfectants - which may or may not mean ingesting them. The matter-of-fact civil servant notes that reports have been up 36% since the onset of social distancing, mostly from people using bleach and/or other home remedies for sanitation.

It's a good rule of thumb to be wary of any news report that informs you of 'significant' or 'alarming' increases in some obnoxious activity, without giving hard numbers. All of the media have become experts at that.