Lukashenka Disparages COVID-19 Victims As Belarus Curve Steepens
- By Ray Furlong
Belarusian President Alyaksandr Lukashenka has made disparaging comments about victims of the coronavirus, dismissing his country's caseload as "miniscule" and insisting it is "no catastrophe." Yet throughout April, the number of officially confirmed cases has roughly doubled every three days.