The National Coordinator of the Presidential Task Force on COVID-19, Sani Aliyu, has debunked the claims that bleach can cure COVID-19 if consumed by a patient.

Aliyu during the PTF on COVID-19 Press Briefing on Thursday, said: “bleach will kill the virus but also kill the patient”.

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He advised that bleach is poisonous and should never be considered as a liquid or syrup for curing COVID-19.

Bleach is widely used to whiten clothes and remove stains, as a disinfectant to kill germs, and for several other uses.