In Belarus, the stadiums are always full. In this country located on the borders of Russia and the European Union, restaurants are open and the football championship continues despite the epidemic of coronavirus.
On Saturday, a few thousand fans gathered at the Mozyr stadium in Minsk, to watch a match with confidence. “We continue to live as before, there is no fear. Since we got to the stadium ... We watch the game. "Says a supporter at the AFP microphone.
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Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko refuses to shut down his country and denounces a "psychosis". In mid-March, he called on his fellow citizens not to panic and to continue working on their tractor, an agricultural machine that is the pride of the country. "The tractor will heal everyone, the earth will heal everyone," he said.
In the capital, many companies have nevertheless decided to switch to teleworking and people over 65 are invited to stay at home. Belarus officially has only 94 cases of coronavirus and no deaths.
