Romania has 900 cases of coronavirus, and the killer bug has caused 13 deaths
The number of coronavirus cases jumped to 906 on Wednesday in Romania, while thirteen people have died from the COVID-19 in the country.
The Strategic Communication Group announced 144 new cases in the past 24 hours. Patients were aged 3 to 79. Eighty-six people have recovered since the outbreak began several weeks ago.
‘Uber Law’ goes into effect in Romania. Drivers risk hefty fines
New rules regulating ridesharing in Romania went into effect on Friday, upending the growing alternative transport market that faces fierce opposition from taxi drivers.
Starting Nov. 1, ridesharing
applications such as Uber, Bolt, Yango or Clever need to have a technical permit
from the communications ministry and an operating license from the Romanian Road
Authority.
150,000 calls made to COVID-19 hotline in Romania which provides up-to-date public advice with WHO support
Romania’s 24h/7 national hotline, Tel Verde (Green Line) has answered over 150 000 calls from Romanians asking for the latest information and advice on COVID-19 since it was set up at the end of 27 February.
The
hotline employs medical and health experts and receives financing from the
World Health Organization which helps with technical assistance,...
Rural Poverty. World Vision hands out food tickets to 1,300 children in Romania’s poorest villages to help during COVID-19 pandemic
More than 1,300 children from vulnerable communities in Romania have received vouchers to buy food during the coronavirus pandemic.
World Vision Romania, part of the international non-governmental organization, said the youngsters from the northern county of Vaslui, the southern counties of Dolj and Valcea, and the northwestern county of Cluj received food tickets worth...
Coronavirus Crisis: Klaus Iohannis calls on Romanians to be united, and avoid crowded places
Romanian President Klaus Iohannis on Tuesday said the risk of a coronavirus pandemic remains high across the Europe and protecting EU citizens is the continent’s main priority.
Romania has 29 confirmed cases of the killer virus and no deaths. “There are still very few” fatalities, Iohannis said. “We don’t have mass spreading. We...
Coronavirus cases reach 6,600 in Romania, deaths climb to 318
Romanian authorities say the number of confirmed cases of coronavirus rose
to 6,633 with 333 new cases confirmed in the last 24 hours.
The Strategic Communications Group said Monday that 318 people had succumbed to the virus.
There are
currently 231 patients receiving treatment in intensive care.
Some 24,000 people...
Romanian president announces one-month state of emergency; curfew may be imposed over virus outbreak
Romania's President Klaus Iohannis is to decree a state of emergency of up to one month starting Monday to allow the government to manage the growing coronavirus crisis.
"I decided to decree the state of emergency at the beginning of next week,” Iohannis said, Saturday evening, after the new government led by Prime minister...
Despite lockdown, Romanian Orthodox priest asks authorities to let ‘young and healthy’ faithful attend Easter Vigil
A Romanian priest has called on authorities to allow some of the Orthodox faithful attend the Easter Vigil, despite a lockdown that bans public church services and an announcement from the Romanian Orthodox Church that churches will be closed to the masses this Easter.
Calistrat Chifan, a popular 'duhovnic' or spiritual father with...
Easter Warning. President Klaus Iohannis urges Romanians to stay at home at Easter. ‘The nice weather won’t stop the virus spreading’
President Klaus Iohannis issued a fresh appeal to Romanians ahead of Easter, urging them to celebrate the feast at home with their immediate family, a sacrifice he said was necessary to prevent the spread of the novel coronavirus.
“We hear on the news that there are some countries that are relaxing restrictions,” he said...
Romanian government moves to list Roman gold mine at center of arbitration dispute as UNESCO heritage site
Romania’s government says it will list Rosia Montana, the mountain which sits on important gold reserves and is at the center of a $4.4 billion arbitration dispute, as a UNESCO heritage site.
Culture Minister Bogdan Gheorghiu confirmed the move on Friday following a protest the previous evening where demonstrators appealed to the government to...
