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22 Sep 2020
Sabalenka, Azarenka keep their positions in WTA, Sasnovich goes down one spot Sabalenka, Azarenka keep their positions in WTA, Sasnovich goes down one spot
Aryna Sabalenka did not play next week and still holds 3,615 points...
21 Sep 2020
Belarus’ coronavirus latest: 73,301 patients recover Belarus’ coronavirus latest: 73,301 patients recover
A total of 75,898 people have tested positive for COVID-19 in the country so far...
21 Sep 2020
Belarus’ coronavirus recoveries at 73,265 Belarus’ coronavirus recoveries at 73,265
A total of 75,674 people have tested positive for COVID-19 in the country so far...
18 Sep 2020
60-meter-high flagpole opened in Gomel as symbol of country’s pride 60-meter-high flagpole opened in Gomel as symbol of country’s pride
Gomel is the first oblast capital (the second one after Minsk) where such a high flagpole for a state flag has been set up...
18 Sep 2020
Belarus’ coronavirus recoveries at 73,098 Belarus’ coronavirus recoveries at 73,098
A total of 75,230 people have tested positive for COVID-19 in the country so far...
17 Sep 2020
Belarus’ COVID-19 latest: 72,967 patients recover Belarus’ COVID-19 latest: 72,967 patients recover
A total of 74,987 people have tested positive for COVID-19 in the country so far...
17 Sep 2020
Belarus remain 87th in FIFA rankings Belarus remain 87th in FIFA rankings
Over the past two months Belarus played two matches as part of the UEFA Nations League group stage. Mikhail Markhel’s men first lost to Albania (ranked 66 in the FIFA rankings) 0-2 in Minsk and then edged Kazakhstan (ranked 118) 2-1 in Almaty...
17 Sep 2020
About 100 volunteers from Belarus to partake in Russia’s COVID-19 vaccine trial About 100 volunteers from Belarus to partake in Russia’s COVID-19 vaccine trial
In order to volunteer for the Covid-19 vaccine trial, one needs to submit an application on the websites of the healthcare facilities that will act as research centers...
17 Sep 2020
Belarus' Healthcare Ministry receives documents to test Russian coronavirus vaccine Belarus' Healthcare Ministry receives documents to test Russian coronavirus vaccine
Leading specialists of the Belarusian Healthcare Ministry are examining the documents for multicenter clinical trial of the combined vector vaccine produced by the Gamaleya Research Institute of Epidemiology and Microbiology of the Russian Healthcare Ministry to prevent coronavirus infection caused by the virus SARS-CoV-2...
16 Sep 2020
Belarus reports 72,810 COVID-19 recoveries Belarus reports 72,810 COVID-19 recoveries
A total of 74,763 people have tested positive for COVID-19 in the country so far...
15 Sep 2020
Belarus’ COVID-19 update: 72,661 patients recover Belarus’ COVID-19 update: 72,661 patients recover
A total of 74,552 people have tested positive for COVID-19 in the country so far...
15 Sep 2020
Minsk unveils European Mobility Week program Minsk unveils European Mobility Week program
On World Car-Free Day on 22 September, motorists will be granted the right to use public transport free of charge upon the presence of the driver's license or the vehicle registration document...
15 Sep 2020
Healthcare ministry: Second wave of COVID-19 might be less intensive in Belarus Healthcare ministry: Second wave of COVID-19 might be less intensive in Belarus
"Because a great number of people have already had this disease. We hope that many of those who recovered have developed antibodies. We see that now the cases are not as severe as in the first days"...
14 Sep 2020
Belarus reports 72,609 coronavirus recoveries Belarus reports 72,609 coronavirus recoveries
A total of 74,360 people have tested positive for COVID-19 in the country so far...
14 Sep 2020
Victoria Azarenka 14th in WTA rankings Victoria Azarenka 14th in WTA rankings
Ahead of the 2020 US Open, the former world No.1 was 27th in the global rankings, but after making it into the US Open finals, she rose 13 positions up, scoring 3,122 points. Aryna Sabalenka with 3,615 is 12th...
11 Sep 2020
Belarus’ coronavirus latest: 72,369 patients recover Belarus’ coronavirus latest: 72,369 patients recover
A total of 73,784 people have tested positive for COVID-19 in the country so far...
11 Sep 2020
Azarenka reaches US Open final for third time in career Azarenka reaches US Open final for third time in career
The Belarusian defeated her longtime rival Serena Williams, ranked eighth in the world, in the semifinal on Thursday night, 1-6, 6-3, 6-3. The match lasted for an hour and 53 minutes...
10 Sep 2020
Belarus reports 72,203 COVID-19 recoveries Belarus reports 72,203 COVID-19 recoveries
The nationwide COVID-19 tally has reached 73,591 cases...
10 Sep 2020
Belarus updates list of countries with reported COVID-19 cases Belarus updates list of countries with reported COVID-19 cases
Uzbekistan was excluded from the list. Spain, Montenegro, Israel, Andorra and Malta were added to the list again...
10 Sep 2020
Azarenka eases past Mertens to reach US Open semifinals Azarenka eases past Mertens to reach US Open semifinals
The former world number one took a confident win over Elise Mertens to record a 6-1 6-0 victory after 73 minutes. Victoria Azarenka will renew her rivalry with Serena Williams who battled past Tsvetana Pironkova in her quarterfinal match...
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