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Covid-19's continued spread into South America (source — www.theguardian.com) 27/04/2020 05:00:30

From his temporary home in Rio de Janerio, the Guardian’s Latin America correspondent, Tom Phillips, can hear the nightly protests against Brazilian president Jair Bolsorano’s handling of the coronavi...

Disabled orphans fall sick with coronavirus in Belarus after president dismissed disease fears (source — ) 26/04/2020 00:50:36

Ten staff members have also been infected at the Vesnova orphanage in the central Hlusk district, home to 147 young people who suffer from severe disabilities and weak immune systems.

Coronavirus: Belarus orphanage seeks help amid 'critical' outbreak (source — www.bbc.co.uk) 25/04/2020 18:18:26

A Belarus orphanage says it has at least 23 cases, and that some of the children are "extremely ill".

Belarus Free Theatre: Britain is in danger of authoritarianism (source — www.theguardian.com) 21/04/2020 10:00:01

Natalia Kaliada and Nikolai Khalezin explain how political exile prepared them for lockdown and why their latest project is about fairytalesThe coronavirus outbreak has forced theatre-makers to change...

Belarusians flock to churches for Easter (source — www.news.com.au) 19/04/2020 17:01:01

Thousands of Belarusians have converged on churches across the country to celebrate Easter, ignoring calls from health authorities and church leaders to stay at home to prevent the spread of the coron...

It's not just the spectacle we crave. Sport also offers identity, pride, hope | Kenan Malik (source — www.theguardian.com) 19/04/2020 10:00:31

The coronavirus crisis has put the importance of sport in perspective, but being a fan is more than a personal obsession• Coronavirus latest updates• See all our coronavirus coverageI tried. I really ...

Belarus crowdfunds to fight coronavirus as leader denies it exists (source — www.theguardian.com) 17/04/2020 09:00:06

NGOs scramble to source equipment after president calls pandemic ‘a psychosis’Live global updatesSee all our coronavirus coverageThe healthcare system in Belarus is being propped up by volunteers and ...

Coronavirus live news: Trump casts doubt on China death toll as cases worldwide top 2 million (source — www.theguardian.com) 16/04/2020 02:39:55

US reports 25,000 new infections; WHO chief hopes US will remain a ‘friend’; almost 700 test positive on French aircraft carrier. Follow the latest updatesCoronavirus latest: at a glanceAustralia coro...

FIFA 20 – Stay and Play Cup: Live stream, fixtures and rules for tournament featuring Vinicius Jr and Phil Foden (source — www.thesun.co.uk) 15/04/2020 16:00:16

WITH football suspended for the time being, fans are eager for their fix of the Beautiful Game. Coronavirus has resulted in almost every European league shutting down – barring Belarus – a...

Belarus Premier League: How to watch on live stream, UK start times, fixture list and who to support (source — www.thesun.co.uk) 15/04/2020 13:40:12

BELARUS PREMIER LEAGUE action continues despite the rest of the football world being suspended due to coronavirus. Belarus president Alexander Lukashenko has downplayed the threat of COVID-19 despite ...

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