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Public Health Institute: The number of new cases of COVID-19 decreasing compared to last week

14:47, 21 Apr. 2020
The number of new cases of infection with the new COVID-19 has decreased, compared to last week, by over 10 percent, and most cases and deaths are concentrated in Suceava, Bucharest, Hunedoara, Arad and Mureş, according to the report of the National Institute of Public Health (INSP).

Marcel Vela announces the Military Decree number 9: The ban on wheat exports, eliminated

21:37, 16 Apr. 2020
Minister Marcel Vela has issued, on Thursday, OM9, by which the ban on the export of wheat was eliminated. Also, the document on Thursday extended the suspension of flights to and from Romania from: Great Britain, Northern Ireland, USA, Belgium, Netherlands, Turkey, Iran, Italy, France and Germany.

Iohannis, about the vote in Parliament: A majority without any legitimacy voted in a populist manner

15:39, 16 Apr. 2020
President Klaus Iohannis has said on Thursday, referring to parliamentarians who voted to extend the state of emergency and to impose conditions on the Government, that "a majority without any legitimacy votes populist measures that have no support", alluding to at PSD, UDMR, ALDE and Pro Romania.

Romania’s Parliament agrees to extend the state of emergency. Conditions, imposed on the Government

14:39, 16 Apr. 2020
The Romanian lawmakers, on Thursday, in an online meeting, with a majority of votes, approved the request of president Klaus Iohannis to extend the state of emergency on Romania's territory for another 30 days, but a series of conditions have been imposed on the Government.

About 9.400 people have entered the country in the last 24 hours

13:02, 16 Apr. 2020
About 19.000 people, Romanian and foreign citizens, and over 13.600 means of transport have passed through border points in the last 24 hours.

Predoiu: The Justice Ministry offers more flexible legal forms for the business environment

19:45, 15 Apr. 2020
The Justice Ministry has initiated a draft emergency decree to facilitate the organizing the general meetings of associates remotely, says minister of Justice, Cătălin Predoiu, in a press release sent to MEDIAFAX.

The date of local elections will no longer be set by the Government, but by the Parliament

18:39, 15 Apr. 2020
The Senate has adopted the draft law extending the mayors terms. The terms of the mayors, as well as of the presidents of county councils are extended by a maximum of 6 months from the end of the state of emergency.

Tăriceanu: Authorities hide the number of infections with COVID-19.The figures are just dust in eyes

13:40, 15 Apr. 2020
Călin Popescu Tăriceanu accuses the authorities of hiding the actual number of infections with Covid-19. The ALDE leader says president Klaus Iohannis knows the situation.

Romania registers 7.216 cases of COVID-19. Over 1.200 people cured

13:29, 15 Apr. 2020
Until Wednesday, on the Romanian territory, 7.216 cases of persons infected with COVID-19 virus were confirmed, and of the positively confirmed persons, 1.217 were declared cured and discharged, announces the Strategic Communication Group (GCS).

Five more deaths, reported by GCS on Wednesday. The toll reaches 362 deaths due to COVID-19

13:05, 15 Apr. 2020
Five more deaths have been reported Wednesday by the Strategic Communication Group (GCS), and the total number reaches 362 people who lost their lives in Romania due to infection with the new coronavirus.

Marcel Ciolacu, undecided on voting in Parliament for prolonging the state of emergency

20:10, 14 Apr. 2020
Marcel Ciolacu says the Social-Democratic Party must decide whether or not to vote in Parliament the extension of the state of emergency, as there are consequences to consider in both situations.He says the Government is incompetent and does not come with solutions for testing, economy, agriculture.

Another five Romanians have died due to coronavirus. Among them, an ambulance driver in the Capital

17:51, 14 Apr. 2020
Five more Romanians have died from coronavirus in Romania, with a total of 351 deaths. Among the dead is a 53-year-old man, a private ambulance driver carrying patients on dialysis.

Parliament’s members will vote on Iohannis’s decree on extending the state of emergency on Thursday

17:16, 14 Apr. 2020
The Parliament has been convened for Thursday to vote on the decree to extend the state of emergency. The vote will be given online.

Marcel Vela: The extension of the state of emergency depends on us all

15:25, 14 Apr. 2020
Interior minister Marcel Vela says that extending the state of emergency depends on the number of illnesses with COVID-19, but also on the attitude of the Romanians regarding the measures of personal hygiene and a correct estimation of the period cannot be announced.

Klaus Iohannis extends the state of emergency for another 30 days: The danger has not passed

15:24, 14 Apr. 2020
President Klaus Iohannis has announced on Tuesday the extension of the state of emergency on Romania's territory for another 30 days, saying that there are no signs of slowing down the epidemic, and "the number of infected people and the deaths caused are increasing daily in an alert pace".

Letter to the prime minister from political leaders: They request meetings to restart the economy

20:43, 13 Apr. 2020
Social-Democratic Party (PSD) president Marcel Ciolacu has announced on Monday that he sent a letter to prime minister Ludovic Orban, signed by four other political leaders, requesting to the head of the Executive to meet regularly to restart the economy.

Another 45 tons of medical equipment will arrive in Romania in the next days

18:02, 13 Apr. 2020
Several Ministry of Defence aircraft will bring medical equipment purchased from South Korea to Romania over the next four days. The acquisition was made by the Romanian state, and the equipment will be distributed to hospitals throughout the country.

Official: To date, 47 Romanian citizens abroad have died of COVID-19

14:44, 13 Apr. 2020
Since the beginning of the epidemic of COVID-19 and up to this moment, 47 Romanian citizens abroad, 13 in Italy, 11 in France, 12 in the UK, seven in Spain, two in Germany, one in Belgium and one in Sweden have died, the Strategic Communication Group (GCS) has announced.

Ciolacu: Extending the state of emergency without economic measures would be a total unconsciousness

14:35, 13 Apr. 2020
PSD leader Marcel Ciolacu argues that prolonging the state of emergency without minimum guarantees that the correct and necessary measures will be taken to prevent an economic disaster would be a total unconsciousness.The social-democrat proposes to the Government a set of social and economic steps.

Four new deaths reported by authorities due to COVID-19. The official toll reaches 318 dead

13:23, 13 Apr. 2020
Four new deaths due to coronavirus infection have been reported by the Strategic Communication Group (GCS) on Monday. In total, 318 people died in Romania due to COVID-19.

GCS: Another four Romanians confirmed with COVID-19 have died abroad

15:42, 10 Apr. 2020
According to the Strategic Communication Group, four more Romanians confirmed with COVID-19 have died abroad, the number of deaths registered in the diaspora reaching 42.

The Justice Ministry announces the confirmation of the second case of COVID-19 in the institution

15:35, 10 Apr. 2020
The Ministry of Justice (MJ) has announced, on Thursday night, the confirmation of a second case of COVID-19, an employee from the litigation department. Earlier on Thursday, the institution was evacuated after the first case of infection had been confirmed.

Romania: 265 new cases of coronavirus. The number of infected persons reaches 5.467

14:36, 10 Apr. 2020
The Strategic Communication Group announced on Friday that 265 new cases of persons confirmed with COVID-19 have been registered in the last 24 hours, the total number of Romanians diagnosed reaching 5.467.

Tăriceanu urges the Goverment to act in order to restart the economy: We need to return to work

13:34, 09 Apr. 2020
ALDE president Călin Popescu Tăriceanu calls on the Government to take measures to restart the economy and accuses the government officials of refusing any discussion regarding the measures to be taken so that the Romanians return to work after Easter.

Two more deaths in patients with COVID-19. These are two women from Vrancea and Bucharest

13:20, 09 Apr. 2020
Two more deaths in patients confirmed with COVID-19 have been announced on Thursday by the Strategic Communication Group. The death toll in Romania reaches 229.

Dacia Gradually Resumes Production Starting Mid-April

12:21, 09 Apr. 2020
Romanian carmaker Automobile Dacia, owned by France's Renault, said it would gradually resume production starting mid-April, the company said Thursday.

Romania Average Net Salary Grows 0.4% on Month in February

09:22, 09 Apr. 2020
The average net salary in Romania grew 0.4% in nominal terms in February compared with January, to 3,202 lei (around EUR662), data from the country's statistics board showed Thursday.

Thirty-seven Romanians died from COVID-19 abroad / 651 have been infected

14:28, 08 Apr. 2020
In total, 651 Romanians in the diaspora have been diagnosed with infection with the new coronavirus, and another 37 died from this disease, the Strategic Communication Group (GCS) announced on Wednesday.

GCS: 344 new cases confirmed in the last 24 hours. In Romania, there are 4.761 infected persons

14:23, 08 Apr. 2020
As of Wednesday, in Romania, 4.761 cases of people infected with COVID-19 virus have been confirmed, 344 of them in the last 24 hours, the Strategic Communication Group (GCS) announces. About one third of the confirmed ones, respectively 1.430, are from Suceava county.

Klaus Iohannis calls on Romanians to stay at homes for Easter: It’s very, very important

14:14, 08 Apr. 2020
President Klaus Iohannis has called again on Romanians to stay at homes for Easter, this measure being very important to prevent the spread of coronavirus. On Sunday, Catholic believers will celebrate the Easter.

Healthcare Workers Account for 25% of All Covid-19 Infections in Romania

11:53, 08 Apr. 2020
The Romanian healthcare workers' federation said Wednesday 25% of people in Romania infected with Covid-19 are healthcare workers and the infection rate among healthcare staff is 20 higher than in other mediums.

GCS: 360 new cases of coronavirus confirmed in Romania. The number reaches 4.417

14:19, 07 Apr. 2020
The Strategic Communication Group has announced on Tuesday that 360 new cases confirmed with the new coronavirus have been registered in the last 24 hours, the total number of infected persons being 4.417. Of these, 460 people were cured and discharged.

Romania: The number of coronavirus deaths reaches 182

13:04, 07 Apr. 2020
The number of coronavirus deaths has increased to 182 in Romania, with victims being over 55 years old.

Fourteen doctors and nurses have left Romania for Italy

12:54, 07 Apr. 2020
Fourteen doctors and nurses have left Romania today for Italy, to support doctors in the fight against coronavirus.

Tourism Federation Says Unemployment in Hotels and Restaurants Hits 60%

12:13, 07 Apr. 2020
The unemployment rate in hotels and restaurants in Romania has already reached 60% and will soon climb to 90%, the Romanian federation of tourism employers said Tuesday, adding the situation of over 50,000 employees on the Romanian sea-coast is dire.

Zentiva Completes Acquisition of Alvogen’s CEE Operations Including Romanian Labormed

12:01, 07 Apr. 2020
Zentiva Group, owned by Advent International, announced Tuesday it has completed the acquisition of Alvogen's Central and Eastern European (CEE) business.

Blue Air Needs EUR60M Rescue Loan to Survive Covid-19 Crisis

09:27, 07 Apr. 2020
Romanian airline Blue Air, which was forced to put 90% of employees on furlough, needs a rescue loan of EUR60 million to survive the Covid-19 crisis, said company CEO Oana Petrescu.

The Romanian Government announces postponing the local elections

19:12, 06 Apr. 2020
The Romanian Government is discussing the emergency ordinance that provides for the postponement of local elections. The ordinance provides for the extension of the mayoral mandates until December 31st at the latest.

Klaus Iohannis: Next week I will issue a decree to extend the state of emergency

15:03, 06 Apr. 2020
President Klaus Iohannis has announced on Monday that he will issue a decree next week to extend the state of emergency with another month. There are things moving, but, drawing the line, we have come to the conclusion that it is necessary to extend the state of emergency, said the president.

Infections with the new coronavirus exceed 4.000 in Romania

13:52, 06 Apr. 2020
Infections with the new coronavirus have exceeded 4.000 cases in Romania. Since the last information sent by the Strategic Communication Group, 193 other cases of illness have been registered.