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21 Dec 2020
Belarus reports 1,944 new COVID-19 cases, 2,282 recoveries in past 24 hours Belarus reports 1,944 new COVID-19 cases, 2,282 recoveries in past 24 hours
The nationwide COVID-19 tally has reached 173,523 cases. A total of 151,635 patients previously diagnosed with COVID-19 have recovered in Belarus...
18 Dec 2020
Belarus reports 1,917 new COVID-19 cases, 1,919 recoveries in past 24 hours Belarus reports 1,917 new COVID-19 cases, 1,919 recoveries in past 24 hours
The nationwide COVID-19 tally has reached 169,648 cases. A total of 147,316 patients previously diagnosed with COVID-19 have recovered in Belarus...
18 Dec 2020
Freestyle wrestling bronze for Belarus at Individual World Cup Freestyle wrestling bronze for Belarus at Individual World Cup
On the way to the podium the Belarusian defeated Armenia’s Hovhannes Maghakyan 10-0 but lost to Russia’s Shamil Sharipov 2-13. In the bronze medal bout Dzianis Khramiankov solved Aleksander Khotsianivski of Ukraine 6-5...
17 Dec 2020
Belarus’ COVID-19 latest: 1,834 new cases, 2,024 recoveries Belarus’ COVID-19 latest: 1,834 new cases, 2,024 recoveries
The nationwide COVID-19 tally has reached 167,731 cases. A total of 145,397 patients previously diagnosed with COVID-19 have recovered in Belarus...
17 Dec 2020
Marzalyuk clinches bronze at Individual World Cup in Serbia Marzalyuk clinches bronze at Individual World Cup in Serbia
The Belarusian defeated France’s Pauline Denise Lecarpentier in the repechage to face Rio 2016 Olympic champion Erica Elizabeth Wiebe for bronze and beat her 3-1...
16 Dec 2020
Belarus reports 1,838 new COVID-19 cases, 1,930 recoveries in past 24 hours Belarus reports 1,838 new COVID-19 cases, 1,930 recoveries in past 24 hours
The nationwide COVID-19 tally has reached 165,897 cases. A total of 143,373 patients previously diagnosed with COVID-19 have recovered in Belarus...
16 Dec 2020
Iryna Kurachkina wins gold at Individual World Cup in Belgrade Iryna Kurachkina wins gold at Individual World Cup in Belgrade
In the women’s 55kg final Iryna Kurachkina defeated Annika Wendle from Germany 9-0...
15 Dec 2020
Belarus’ COVID-19 update: 1,911 new cases, 1,658 recoveries Belarus’ COVID-19 update: 1,911 new cases, 1,658 recoveries
The nationwide COVID-19 tally has reached 164,059 cases. A total of 141,443 patients previously diagnosed with COVID-19 have recovered in Belarus...
15 Dec 2020
Tallinn hosts Days of Belarusian Culture celebrating poet Piotr Glebka Tallinn hosts Days of Belarusian Culture celebrating poet Piotr Glebka
The Days of Belarusian Culture wrapped up on 12 December with a music and poetry party. Estonian school students recited Piotr Glebka’s poems and staged musical and dance performances. The event also included a lecture about the life and work of the Belarusian poet...
15 Dec 2020
Belarus win three medals on Greco Roman World Cup final day Belarus win three medals on Greco Roman World Cup final day
In the men’s 60kg event Maksim Kazharski won the bout against Ahmet Uyar of Turkey. The winner in this weight class was Zholaman Shershenbekov of Kyrgyzstan who defeated Stepan Maryanyan of Russia in the final...
14 Dec 2020
Belarus reports 1,853 new COVID-19 cases, 1,321 recoveries in past 24 hours Belarus reports 1,853 new COVID-19 cases, 1,321 recoveries in past 24 hours
The nationwide COVID-19 tally has reached 162,148 cases. A total of 139,785 patients previously diagnosed with COVID-19 have recovered in Belarus...
14 Dec 2020
UNICEF launches New Year charity project in Belarus UNICEF launches New Year charity project in Belarus
On this website anyone can send an electronic or paper postcard of a unique design to their loved ones for a small donation. The money raised will be spent on the Family for Every Child project that helps children with disabilities to return from nursing facilities to their families...
14 Dec 2020
Forum of Belarusian, Russian universities underway in Minsk Forum of Belarusian, Russian universities underway in Minsk
The forum has brought together more than 80 Belarusian and Russian universities. It is a hybrid event: 30 rectors are attending events at BSUIR in person, while heads of Russian universities have joined the forum via videoconferencing...
14 Dec 2020
Belarus' COVID-19 update: 1,961 new cases, 2,542 recoveries Belarus' COVID-19 update: 1,961 new cases, 2,542 recoveries
The nationwide COVID-19 tally has reached 160,295 cases. A total of 138,464 patients previously diagnosed with COVID-19 have recovered in Belarus...
14 Dec 2020
Alimbekava moves to second in IBU Women’s World Cup Total Score Alimbekava moves to second in IBU Women’s World Cup Total Score
At BMW IBU World Cup Biathlon in Hochfilzen, Austria Dzinara Alimbekava graced the podium twice. She won the Women’s 7.5km Sprint and took silver in the Women's 10km Pursuit. Currently, the Belarusian has 265 points, just six points away from leader Marte Olsbu Roeiseland of Norway. Third goes Sweden’s Hanna Oeberg with 259 points...
11 Dec 2020
Belarus' COVID-19 update: 1,967 new cases, 1,845 recoveries Belarus' COVID-19 update: 1,967 new cases, 1,845 recoveries
The nationwide COVID-19 tally has reached 156,359 cases...
11 Dec 2020
Dzinara Alimbekava wins Women's 7.5km Sprint in Hochfilzen Dzinara Alimbekava wins Women's 7.5km Sprint in Hochfilzen
The clean-shooting Belarusian clocked 20:12.3...
10 Dec 2020
Belarus' border service comments on departure restrictions amid COVID-19 Belarus' border service comments on departure restrictions amid COVID-19
"The restrictions come into force on 00.00 on 21 December and will apply to foreign nationals and Belarusian citizens crossing the border in both directions through ground checkpoints on the border with Latvia, Lithuania, Poland and Ukraine"...
10 Dec 2020
Belarus’ COVID-19 latest: 1,939 new cases, 2,135 recoveries Belarus’ COVID-19 latest: 1,939 new cases, 2,135 recoveries
The nationwide COVID-19 tally has reached 154,392 cases...
10 Dec 2020
Belarus suspends land border departures amid coronavirus Belarus suspends land border departures amid coronavirus
The restriction applies to road checkpoints, simplified border checkpoints, checkpoints at railway stations and at river ports...
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