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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsBelarus president who suggested vodka cured COVID-19 says he tested positive
https://thehill.com/blogs/blog-briefing-room/news/509399-belarus-president-who-suggested-vodka-cured-covid-19-says-heBelarusian President Alexander Lukashenko, who has resisted the coronavirus-related lockdowns imposed in most countries and suggested drinking vodka can treat the virus, said Tuesday that he has had and recovered from COVID-19.
"Today you are meeting a man who managed to survive the coronavirus on his feet. This is what doctors concluded yesterday. Asymptomatic," Lukashenko said, claiming without citing a source that 97 percent of our population carry this infection asymptomatically, according to Reuters.
Lukashenko, whose handling of the virus has led to mass protests ahead of the countrys Aug. 9 presidential election, has previously said fears of the virus are a psychosis.
Asked in March whether the pandemic would stop him from playing ice hockey, he responded To stop me? But why? It is possible, but why? I don't understand. There are no viruses here. Did you see any of them flying around? I don't see them."
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Belarus president who suggested vodka cured COVID-19 says he tested positive (Original Post)
fleur-de-lisa
Jul 2020
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samnsara
(17,658 posts)1. well if drinking vodka can treat the virus Im set for life!
..altho I would rather it had been tequila...
soothsayer
(38,601 posts)2. Drink both! In case your virus comes from Russia or Mexico
Poor drumpf allegedly doesnt drink so cant avail himself of this cute.
Maybe inject it?
Vogon_Glory
(9,137 posts)3. That buzz didn't work out very well, did it? n/t
dalton99a
(81,700 posts)4. He didn't use enough
flotsam
(3,268 posts)5. "he tested positive"
For vodka or covid?