Alexander Lukashenko, Belarus
The president of Belarus not only claims to be able to defeat Covid-19 through positive thinking, but also the ability to travel back in time.
“No one will die of coronavirus in our country. I publicly declare this,” Mr Lukashenko said on Monday. His health ministry had already confirmed 29 deaths from the virus.
The 65-year-old Mr Lukashenko, who has ruled the former Soviet state for 26 years, has described the global pandemic as a “psychosis” and has refused to impose social distancing measures on his 9.5m people.
Belarusians should instead play ice hockey, drive tractors, use the sauna, drink vodka and pet baby goats to protect themselves from the virus, Mr Lukashenko has claimed. “If a person stays positive, they will be healthy,” he said.