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Spraying disinfectants can be 'harmful', says WHO

Firefighters spray disinfectant to sanitize a road as a preventive measure against the coronavirus in Colombo, Sri Lanka on May 10

Spraying disinfectant on the streets, as practised in some countries, does not eliminate the new coronavirus and even poses a health risk, the World Health Organization (WHO) warned on Saturday.

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