More than 700 people in Iran have died from trying to use toxic methanol to rid themselves of the novel coronavirus

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• More than 700 people in Iran have died from toxic methanol in efforts to cure the coronavirus, the Associated Press reported. The method is unproven and fatal. 
• In the US, President Donald Trump recently mused aloud the idea of injecting disinfectant to treat the coronavirus. 
• Experts have said that the suggestion is dangerous, fatal, and won't treat the coronavirus. 
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More than 700 people in Iran have died from taking toxic methanol to rid themselves of the novel coronavirus, the Associated Press reported.

More than 5,000 people had been poisoned from methanol alcohol with 525 deaths since February 20, Iranian health ministry spokesman, Kianoush Jahanpour said, according to the AP. 

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