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Belarus has not taken large-scale restrictions to stop the spread of the virus, and President Aliaksandr Lukashenko has downplayed the threat of the COVID-19 pandemic, calling it “psychosis.”
In a military parade attended by about 3,000 soldiers on Saturday, Lukashenko said Belarus’s suffering during World War II was “incomparable with any of the current difficulties.”
AFP / Scanpix photo / Commemoration of Victory Day in Belarus
Some older war veterans wore masks as they watched the parade in the stands, but overall there were few faces covered by spectators.
According to the schedule of the May 9 festivities announced by the Minsk Executive Committee, several massive events are planned in the capital’s parks, and a solemn flower-laying ceremony will be held at the Victory Monument.
The afternoon program will begin at half past ten at night. At that time, a festive concert will begin in Victory Square.
11 p.m. 15 min. There will be a 7 minute fireworks show.
The planned military parade and other events in Minsk will take place at a time when the number of people infected with coronavir is growing in the country.
According to data from May 8, a positive COVID-19 test was detected in 21,101 people in the country, and this number increased by 933 per day. By May 8, 121 deaths from coronavirus had been recorded.
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