Belarusian pediatric oncologists have performed innovative CAR-T therapy for two patients. CAR-T therapy is a treatment technology where the patient's own immune cells are taken from the patient, modified in the laboratory for the most effective fight against the tumor, multiplied and injected back into the patient.
Belarusian startup Vochi is nominated for 2 awards
AI-video editor Vochi is nominated for 2 international awards: The Webby Awards and The Europas Awards. At The Webby Awards, Vochi is nominated in the "Experiments and Innovations" category, and The Europas Awards nominated video editor in the "Popular Media and Entertainment Startups" category.
Plan to increase public electric transport by 2025
The Belarusian government has adopted a state program for the development of electric transport, the Belarusian government. By 2025, the number of public electric transport is planned to increase by a third.
211 thousand Belarusians were vaccinated against Covid-19
In Belarus, more than 211 thousand people have been vaccinated against Covid-19, more than 75 thousand have completed a full course of vaccination. The Ministry of Health reported that there were no cases of complications after vaccination.
The Council of Ministers of Belarus has approved the schedule of transfer of working days in connection with the holidays falling on May 2021. The holidays this year, unfortunately, will not bring Belarusians an additional weekend.
Argostartap OneSoil received $5 million of investments from two venture funds - the international Almaz Capital ($4 million) and the Hungarian Portfolio ($1 million). The company will spend this money on expanding and developing the team.
Montenegro cancels all restrictions on entry for tourists from the Republic of Belarus, Ukraine, Russia and Northern Macedonia. Montenegro's Finance Minister Miloiko Spajic wrote on Twitter that all restrictive measures, including PCR testing (for citizens of these countries), will be lifted in the new tourist season.
A new car-sharing service is planned to appear in Minsk. The official dealer of Chevrolet in Belarus – the company "Multimotors" has decided to launch its own car-sharing service. The launch dates are still unknown, but the test mode may appear in the coming days.
On May 22 - 23, the Pasternak ecofestival will be held. "Pasternak" is a project for the development of an ecological and healthy lifestyle in Belarus. It will take place in the space of "Vershy" on 19 Oktyabrskaya st.
The Ministry of Finance expects a Russian loan of $500 million
Belarus expects to receive the second tranche of the Russian loan in the amount of $500 million by the end of June. Belarusian Finance Minister Yuri Seliverstov said that the agreement on obtaining a loan was for the first half of the year, for the second quarter.
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