This study describes group A rotavirus (RVA) genotype prevalence in Belarus from 2008–2012. In 2008, data from 3 sites in Belarus (Brest, Mogilev, Minsk) indicated that G4P[8] was the predominant genotype. Data from Minsk (2008–2012) showed that G4P[8] was the predominant RVA genotype in all years except in 2011 when G3P[8] was most frequently detected. Other RVA genotypes common in Europe (G1P[8], G2P[4]) were detected each year of the study. This study reveals the dominance of genotype G4P[8] in Belarus and helps to establish the baseline genotype prevalence prior to RVA vaccine introduction in the country.

In the article, the authors talked about support measures for employees of IT companies in the crisis period. The Ministry of Digital Industry has prepared a number of measures to retain software developers and develop IT companies in the country. The agency has already officially confirmed that the proposals were developed taking into account the opinion of the IT industry. On March 2, 2022, Vladimir Putin signed a document on measures to accelerate the development of the IT industry in the country. Due to the ambiguous situation in the country, companies risk losing IT specialists who are already in short supply. Information has already appeared that about 5 thousand employees - Russian IT specialists announced plans to leave. To prevent the outflow of IT specialists from the country and not lose valuable personnel, you need to be proactive. For example, accredited IT companies were exempted from scheduled inspections until December 31, 2024. It will not be possible to switch from one software to another quickly enough. It is still difficult for many Russian companies to replace such a small tool as a distance learning system even as planned. And now many programs have to be replaced. Only an integrated approach with all its attributes allows to avoid problems with such urgent import substitution. Problems occur not only when switching from Western software to Russian, but vice versa. If a business has already undergone through one or two crises, it has the potential to survive the current conditions. The new system is new logic, architecture and capabilities.