Former UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson reportedly asked scientists if blowing a hairdryer up one’s nose could kill Covid after watching a YouTube video suggesting this. The claim was made by former No10 adviser Dominic Cummings in a written statement to the Covid Inquiry. Cummings accused Johnson of spreading misinformation during the pandemic and highlighted instances where Johnson sought distractions, referring to one as creating a “dead cat” to shift focus from Covid. Cummings also mentioned Johnson’s request to figure out how to “dead cat Covid” in autumn 2020. The report sheds light on internal dynamics during the pandemic, including Johnson’s focus on non-Covid-related matters.