One country is refusing to shut down to stop the coronavirus, despite reporting scores of cases

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Mar 31, 2020 One country is refusing to shut down to stop the coronavirus, despite reporting scores of cases While officials from Montreal to Moscow have placed populations under some form of lockdown designed to slow the spread of the coronavirus, one man continues to hold firm to the notion that the rest of the world has lost its mind: Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko. "It is better to die on your feet than live on your knees!" Lukashenko told a Belarusian television reporter Saturday when asked whether or not the coronavirus could stop him from hitting the rink for a propaganda-filled hockey game. Download the NBC News app for full coverage and alerts about the coronavirus pandemic. Read More Get the NBC News Mobile App Follow NBC News Check out all of NBCNEWS Newsletters here. Update Preferences | Unsubscribe | Contact | Privacy Update Preferences Unsubscribe Contact Privacy