Romania Covid-19 death toll reaches 1,500, as rise in new cases continues
The death
toll from the novel coronavirus reached 1,500 on Saturday, as Romania reported
more than 300 cases for the fourth day in a row.
The Strategic Communication Group said that 330 new cases had been confirmed in the last 24 hours, following 11,200 tests. Sixteen patients succumbed to the virus in the last day....
It’s summer (sort of) in Romania. June 1 sees a relaxing of lockdown rules, as outdoor cafes, beaches reopen, some concerts allowed
Romania relaxed more lockdown rules on Monday. The reopening of outdoor cafes is seen as the biggest step toward a return to normal life after restrictions were imposed in mid-March to stop the spread of the coronavirus.
June 1 is officially the first day of summer in Romania, so it seemed fitting that outdoor...
Why Syria’s Idlib region should provoke bad dreams for Europe
Until now, Idlib was never the focus of international attention in the Syrian war. But its strategic importance in the US-Russia-Turkey conflict calculations means it has grown in importance in recent months.
Geographically, the Bosporus is the gateway of Europe, on Turkish land, to Asia. Geostrategically, however, the passage is located here,...
Hundreds of residents of Transylvanian town demand “no more migration” after bakery employs 2 Sri Lankans
It’s a small, picturesque town in a region of Transylvania
which is home to a large ethnic Hungarian community.
But the normally peaceful community of Ditrau has become a flashpoint
for anger over immigration after the town’s bakery which has been providing bread
and rolls to the community of 5,500 for the last ten years, recently employed
two...
Ex-Iranian judge facing extradition from Romania dies after falling from hotel window. Iranian opposition group calls death ‘suspicious’
A former Iranian judge arrested in Romania and facing extradition to Tehran on corruption charges has died after falling from a window in the Romanian capital.
Bucharest
police said that Gholam Reza Mansouri’s death on Friday was being treated as a
suicide, but an Iranian opposition group called his death suspicious.
Mansouri, 52,...
Mask up Museum style: Romania’s National History Museum launches pandemic face coverings
Romania’s
National History Museum has launched a collection of cloth face masks featuring
elements of Romanian history.
The three
different designs are sold at the museum shop and curators hope they will give
a contemporary twist to learning about Romanian history.
Since May it has been compulsory to wear face coverings in public transport and...
‘The danger isn’t over’ warns Romania’s president as he extends COVID-19 state of emergency by one month
President Klaus Iohannis on Tuesday extended by one month a state of emergency put in place to help authorities contain the spread of the coronavirus. He said the measure was necessary to prevent more infections from a virus that shows no signs of slowing down.
“Firm and timely action saves lives,” the president said...
Coronavirus deaths rise to 1,270 in Romania
Four more
people died early Monday after catching
the novel coronavirus taking the death toll to 1,270, authorities said.
The Strategic Communication Group reported a total of eight more deaths since its last announcement on Sunday afternoon.
Some 124 new cases of coronavirus were reported from Saturday to Sunday, the lowest daily figure...
“You got a Valentine’s Day present early.” How some Romanians reacted when a TV personality was beaten up by her boyfriend
Romanian TV personality Daniela Crudu was physically assaulted by her boyfriend last weekend. She suffered a broken nose, a sprained ankle and other injuries that required hospital treatment. Doctors say she will need surgery.
Crudu, 30, didn’t press charges against her partner
saying she feared he would become even more violent. In the meantime,...
UPDATE. Romania records spike in coronavirus cases, deaths
The number of coronavirus cases in Romania leapt to 1,815 on Sunday, after a record spike of 308 new cases recorded in a single day.
The Strategic Communication Group said 43 people had died of the COVID-19 since the outbreak.
Most the patients who died from the effects of...
