Coronavirus cases move toward 15,000 in Romania, deaths near 900
The number
of confirmed coronavirus cases in Romania climbed to 14,811 on Friday, and
deaths stood at 898.
The
Strategic Communication Group said there were 312 news cases reported in the
last 24 hours.
Some 232
patients are being treated in intensive care units.
More than
6,400 patients have recovered from the virus.
As lockdown eases, Romania sees highest number of new cases in a single day this week
Romania reported the highest number of new cases in a single day this week as the number of infections rose to 16,704 and the death count stood at 1,094, authorities said.
There were 267 new infections in the last 24 hours, the Strategic Communication Group said Saturday.
The new figures...
Winter weather returns to Romania
Wintry weather has returned to some parts of Romania following several days of warm sunshine.
Friday saw near-record highs in southern Romania, with 21C in the capital, but by Saturday evening, the weather had changed with torrential rain and even hailstones in Bucharest.
On Sunday, there was a high of 12C...
Fog envelops most of Romania, reduced visibility on roads, flights disrupted
Thick fog
has enveloped swaths of southern and central Romania from the Danube to the Carpathians,
reducing visibility and making driving conditions hazardous.
The National Weather Administration said dense fog and black ice blanketed the capital and 27 counties, including Giugiu, Olt, Calarasi, Ilfov, Damvbovita, Brasov, Vrancea and Timis.
Forecasters said the winter...
Century-old steam train railway in Transylvania wins support from Prince Charles
A century-old historic narrow-gauge steam train line in Transylvania that has begun running again after almost two decades has caught the eye of Britain’s Prince Charles, one of the leading global supporters of the picturesque and traditional region.
The railway which runs from Sibiu to Agnita in Romania's central Transylvanian region is supported...
Road accidents caused 1,800 deaths in Romania last year. Undisciplined pedestrians and speed are main causes
In Romania, you are most likely to have a serious road accident during a summer weekend in the capital, traffic accident statistics show.
The country leads the European Union in traffic deaths, followed closely by Bulgaria. The main cause of accidents are undisciplined pedestrians, police say.
Excessive
speed is the...
After decades, the great bustard nesting again in Romania, group says
For the
first time in decades, the great bustard is nesting again in Romania, a nature group
said.
A
veterinary student who was out working in the fields in western Romania near
the border with Hungary came across the nest with three eggs earlier this month,
the Milvus Group, a bird and nature protection group said.
Romanian interior minister: I talked police officer out of shooting himself
Romania’s interior minister said he managed to calm down a police officer who brandished a pistol at his colleagues on Monday morning and threatened to kill himself.
Colleagues
said the traffic officer appeared at work and was behaving in an “agitated and
incoherent” way. Officers eventually persuaded to give up the weapon, the Bacau
County Police Inspectorate...
Romania reports highest number of Covid-19 deaths in a single day since pandemic began
Romanian authorities said 48 people have died after they were infected with the coronavirus in the past day, the highest number of Covid-19 related fatalities reported in a single day since the pandemic began.
The Strategic Communication Group said there were 1,232 new cases in the past day, 400 up on Monday's figures.
Romanian parties draft bill to cancel COVID-19 lockdown fines
Three Romanian parties have drafted a bill to cancel hundreds of thousands of fines handed out to people for breaking COVID19 lockdown rules.
The Constitutional Court ruled this week the penalties were void as they failed to specify what level of fine should be issued for a specific violation.
But Romania’s...
