Coronavirus takes its toll on Romanian doctors with almost 5,600 cases, 28 deaths
A total of 5,597 health professionals have contracted Covid-19 either from hospitals or retirement homes, the health union said Monday.
“We have an ageing and professionally exhausted health personnel,” the Health Solidarity federation said in a statement.
Overall, about 7% of all Romania’s coronavirus cases are healthcare personnel, such as medics,...
For third day in a row, Romania reports more than 300 new Covid-19 infections
For the third day in a row, Romania reported more than 300 new cases of coronavirus, bringing the cumulative total to 23,400 since the pandemic started.
The Strategic Communication Group said Friday 320 new cases were confirmed in the last 24 hours, the same total as Thursday. There were 345 cases on Wednesday.
Boy, 18, becomes youngest Covid-19 fatality in Romania
An 18-year-old boy who had cancer has become the youngest person diagnosed with Covid-19 to succumb to the virus, authorities said Monday
The unnamed patient, who was suffering from a brain tumor, was one of 37 patients with coronavirus to die in the past 24 hours. Previously, the youngest fatality was a 21-year-old woman...
Ex-Romanian intelligence officer who opposed anti-corruption fight flees country ahead of prison sentence-reports
A former intelligence officer, known for his opposition to Romania’s anti-corruption fight, has fled Romania a day before he was sentenced prison for corruption, media reported.
Daniel Dragomir, who was formerly a lieutenant colonel in the Romanian Intelligence Service, was sentenced to 3 years and 10 months in prison by the Bucharest Court...
Coronavirus. Hospices of Hope, non-governmental group that cares for cancer patients in southeast Europe, faces funding, equipment shortages
Hospices of Hope, a British non-governmental organization which offers palliative care to cancer and terminally ill patients in southeast Europe, says it is extra facing challenges in the four countries where it operates due to the coronavirus pandemic.
Chief Executive Officer Casa Sperantei, the charity's Romanian branch, Mihaela Nemtanu, said Tuesday that there...
President Klaus Iohannis pleads with Romanians ‘Don’t come home for Easter’ due to coronavirus pandemic
It is an image of modern-day Romania. Hundreds of thousands of Romanians who live in western Europe returning home at Christmas and Easter to be with family and friends.
But this year, the coronavirus pandemic means many will be forced to give the custom a miss, as Europe enters a lockdown and Romania, currently...
Romania’s government plans 750 million euros aid to small and medium businesses to offset losses during coronavirus pandemic
Romania’s economy has contracted by up to 40% during the coronavirus pandemic but the government wants to give aid to small and medium businesses worth 750 million euros with the European Union to offset losses.
Economy
Minister Virgil Popesu said the funds would come from the national budget and
then recovered from the EU as...
Spooked by death: Romanian town bans public display of coffins and wreaths
A town in southern Romania has banned funeral parlors and undertakers from displaying coffins, crosses and wreaths outside their shops or in any place where they might be in public view.
Mayor of
the town of Alexandria, Victor Dragusin, on Monday signed off on decision to
ban undertakers from publicly displaying their wares.
City break to Chernobyl? New travel destination for Romanian tourists
Intrepid Romanian tourists have a new travel destination they can add to their bucket list. Chernobyl, the site of the worst ever nuclear accident, is to be included in a holiday package.
A Romanian tour operator dreamed up the idea
after watching “Chernobyl” miniseries about the disaster and the clean-up efforts
that was screened this summer...
From Gucci to Musette: What the purses of Romania’s politicians say about democracy
“What make of handbag do you think Violeta Alexandru has?" I asked a friend in a conversation about Romania's labor minister. “Gucci,” she said. “Try again.” She thought and had another guess. “Musette.” Bravo, "right second time," I responded.
Last week, the minister, Violeta Alexandru, came to universul.net for an interview. I listened...
