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16 Mar 2020
Exhibition celebrating Great Victory to open in Belarus’ National Library Exhibition celebrating Great Victory to open in Belarus’ National Library
"The unique materials, including those kept under wraps for a long time, describe the combat actions, the morale of the Red Army units. The exhibition presents the information about the interaction with local government bodies to restore infrastructure and establish peaceful life"...
16 Mar 2020
Belarus’ coronavirus cases rise to 36 Belarus’ coronavirus cases rise to 36
Four Belarusian nationals tested positive for coronavirus this weekend. They arrived from Munich, Amsterdam and Moscow...
16 Mar 2020
Measures in place to help Belarusians return home amid coronavirus outbreak Measures in place to help Belarusians return home amid coronavirus outbreak
On 15 March Russia informed Belarus on its plans to impose additional measures to stop the spread of the coronavirus...
16 Mar 2020
Belarus issues recommendations for tourists over coronavirus Belarus issues recommendations for tourists over coronavirus
Taking into consideration that circumstances have changed considerably since the signing of a contract with a travel agency, a customer has the right to annul or amend the contract...
16 Mar 2020
Belarus’ healthcare ministry explains its coronavirus containment strategy Belarus’ healthcare ministry explains its coronavirus containment strategy
According to the Healthcare Ministry, it is doubtful that the decision to shut down the Belarusian border could reliably prevent the import of coronavirus into the country...
13 Mar 2020
Coronavirus cases keep rising in Belarus Coronavirus cases keep rising in Belarus
"We are handling the virus with the help of our own resources. The situation is really under control"...
13 Mar 2020
WHO not recommending tough restrictive measures in Belarus over coronavirus yet WHO not recommending tough restrictive measures in Belarus over coronavirus yet
"From the WHO's point of view, what Belarus is doing, is enough for the time being. Tougher measures may be proposed should the situation change"...
13 Mar 2020
Bison population increases in Belarus' Belovezhskaya Pushcha Bison population increases in Belarus' Belovezhskaya Pushcha
The park workers counted 604 bison at the beginning of 2020...
13 Mar 2020
HC Meshkov Brest reach 2019-2020 SEHA League Final Four HC Meshkov Brest reach 2019-2020 SEHA League Final Four
In the first leg on 4 March the Belarusian champions celebrated a 30-28 victory over the Ukrainian side...
13 Mar 2020
Belarus bans mass events till 6 April Belarus bans mass events till 6 April
The Healthcare Ministry believes that the main task for today is to reduce the risk of the spread of the virus into the country...
12 Mar 2020
Belarus’ Premier League championship of 2019 most-attended in years Belarus’ Premier League championship of 2019 most-attended in years
The Belarusian Football Federation and the football clubs intend to continue working with fans in order to attract more of them to the stadiums...
12 Mar 2020
Belarusian doctors save child with severe pneumonia using ECMO machine Belarusian doctors save child with severe pneumonia using ECMO machine
This machine pumped and oxygenated the patient's blood for seven days...
12 Mar 2020
Belarus’ ambassador takes part in Victory campaign in Hungary Belarus’ ambassador takes part in Victory campaign in Hungary
"Soil from the burial places was taken to be given to the All Saints Church in Minsk"...
12 Mar 2020
Belarusian football player Aleksandr Hleb announces retirement from sport Belarusian football player Aleksandr Hleb announces retirement from sport
Aleksandr Hleb is the best Belarusian football player of the post-Soviet period...
11 Mar 2020
Belarus to draw up national chronicle of Great Patriotic War Belarus to draw up national chronicle of Great Patriotic War
The campaign “The national chronicle of the Great Patriotic War: We remember everyone!” aims to perpetuate and keep memory of the victors’ generation...
11 Mar 2020
Grodno resident tests positive for coronavirus Grodno resident tests positive for coronavirus
At present, 12 coronavirus patients are in hospitals across Belarus. On 11 March coronavirus was diagnosed in three people from Minsk, Grodno and Gomel...
11 Mar 2020
Coronavirus reaches Belarus’ southeast Coronavirus reaches Belarus’ southeast
A Belarusian national returning from Portugal took a test for the infection at Minsk National Airport. His swab test came back positive...
11 Mar 2020
Germany Weeks in Belarus kick off with Paths of German Art exhibition Germany Weeks in Belarus kick off with Paths of German Art exhibition
The exhibition gives a glimpse into the post-war art of East and West Germany, starting from 1949. It displays around 400 works of more than 100 artists...
10 Mar 2020
Three coronavirus patients cured in Belarus Three coronavirus patients cured in Belarus
The student from Iran who was Belarus’ first coronavirus case has tested negative for the virus three times. The other two coronavirus patients who had come in close contact with him also tested negative...
9 Mar 2020
Centenary of Belarusian State University added to UNESCO anniversaries list Centenary of Belarusian State University added to UNESCO anniversaries list
The decision was taken at the 40th session of the UNESCO General Conference. The 2020-2021 anniversaries list includes a total of 59 most important events from around the world...
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