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President of Belarus rejects coronavirus risks, suggests vodka

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president of Belarus , Alexander Lukashenko

As the world goes into lockdown,  authoritarian president of Belarus , Alexander Lukashenko is urging citizens to drink vodka, go to saunas and return to work.

The country of 9.5 million — between Ukraine, Poland, Russia, Lithuania and Latvia — has reported 152 cases of coronavirus.

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