Belarus president tested positive for virus

The president of Belarus says he tested positive for the coronavirus and is asymptomatic. President Alexander Lukashenko made the announcement Tuesday at a meeting with security officials, the state news agency Belta reported. Doctors made such a conclusion yesterday: asymptomatic,” he said. Belarus took no comprehensive measures against the coronavirus, such as lockdowns or ordering social distancing.

The president of Belarus says he tested positive for the coronavirus and is asymptomatic. President Alexander Lukashenko made the announcement Tuesday at a meeting with security officials, the state news agency Belta reported. He had previously dismissed concerns about the coronavirus as "psychosis." "Today you are meeting with a person who managed to survive the coronavirus on his feet. Doctors made such a conclusion yesterday: asymptomatic," he said.

Belarus took no comprehensive measures against the coronavirus, such as lockdowns or ordering social distancing. The country has about 67,000 confirmed cases of infection and 543 reported deaths.