Belarus dictator Alexander Lukashenko claims no-one in his country has died from coronavirus and has hit on a number of supposed cures – including necking vodka.
Lukashenko said on Monday nobody will die from the coronavirus in the ex-Soviet state, and rejected any need for the strict lockdown measures adopted by most countries to contain the spread of the pandemic.
It was the latest show of defiance by the strongman leader, who has dismissed worries about the disease as a "psychosis" and variously suggested drinking vodka, going to saunas and driving tractors to fight the virus.
In stark contrast to other European countries, Belarus has kept its borders open and even allowed soccer matches in the national league to be played in front of