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GCS: One person with COVID-19 dies in past 24 hours
The Strategic Communication Group (GCS) on Sunday informed that in the past 24 hours only one death was reported in patients infected with the SARS-CoV-2 virus. According to GCS, in the last 24 hours, the National Public Health Institute (INSP) reported one death, a patient (a woman) infected with the novel coronavirus, hospitalised in Constanta.
INS: Romania's resident population, 19.328 million inhabitants on January 1, 2020
Bucharest, July 9 /Agerpres/ - Romania's resident population was 19.328 million inhabitants, on January 1, 2020, and the female population was the majority, comprising 9.868 million people, respectively 51.1 pct of the total, informs a press release of the National Institute of Statistics (INS), published on the occasion of World Population Day.
Romanian-German Governmental Committee for German Ethnics in Romania contributes to strengthening of bilateral cooperation with Germany
President Klaus Iohannis conveyed on Wednesday a message to the Joint Romanian-German Governmental Committee on the issue of German ethnics in Romania. "The Romanian-German Governmental Committee for German Ethnics in Romania is one of the factors that contributed to the consolidation of bilateral cooperation with the Federal Republic of Germany.
Serbian Police Migrant Smuggling Raids Questioned
Serbia's police led by Interior Minister Aleksandar Vulin have recently conducted several high-profile actions, hotly followed by the media, tackling refugee and migrant smuggling.
On Sunday, police said they discovered an illegal migrant camp near the borders with Hungary and Romania and detained suspected people smugglers.
Two COVID-19 deaths in Romania in last 24 hours
Another two Romanians infected with SARS-CoV-2 are reported dead in the last 24 hours, and one from December 2020 entered by the public health directorates at the request of the Ministry of Health, according to data released on Sunday by the Strategic Communication Group (GCS), the official novel coronavirus communication task force. According to GCS, they are two men and one woman.
COVID-19 vaccination campaign: 20,527 people immunised in last 24 hours, 11,355 with first dose
Romania's National COVID-19 Vaccination Coordination Committee (CNCAV) has reported that in the last 24 hours, 20,527 doses of vaccine were administered, of which 13,490 doses of the Pfizer vaccine, 656 of the Moderna vaccine, 428 of the AstraZeneca vaccine and 5,953 of the Johnson & Johnson vaccine, according to data provided on Friday by the National Public Health Institute (INSP) on the
Speaker Orban: The Iasi Pogrom is the bitter lesson of a history not to be forgotten
Speaker of the Chamber of Deputies Ludovic Orban said on Wednesday that the Iasi Pogrom is the bitter lesson of a history that, although it moves away from us, must not be forgotten. The Romanian Parliament on Wednesday commemorated for the first time ever the victims of the June 1941 Iasi Pogrom in a solemn session as part of a joint plenary sitting.
Declic community protest in Victoriei Square: Cut special pensions
The Declic grassroots movement staged on Friday a choreographed protest in Bucharest's Victoriei Square, with approximately 100 people unfurling three 30-meter-long banners that read "Cut special pensions". The Declic community is calling on the government to finalize the bill that scraps retirement benefits that are not duly covered by contributions to the pension pot.
INS: 55.8% of the resident population had homes connected to sewerage systems in 2020
A number of 10,794,270 inhabitants had their homes connected to the sewerage systems, in 2020, by 279,346 people more compared to the previous year, representing 55.8% of the resident population of Romania, according to the data published on Friday by the National Institute of Statistics (INS).
President Iohannis: We need to improve crisis management at European level
AGERPRES special correspondent, Florentina Peia, reports: President Klaus Iohannis stated on Thursday that at a European level there is need for better crisis management. "We will start to discuss about the evolution of the pandemic, about the way in which the pandemic was fought and the measures we've taken.
INSP: First death with Delta variant of novel coronavirus, recorded in Romania
The National Institute of Public Health (INSP) reported on Thursday that the first death in a COVID-19 patient infected with the Indian Delta strain of the novel coronavirus was registered in Romania. According to data published by the INSP, as of June 20, 44 cases of infections with the Indian Delta variant, considered more contagious and virulent, have been confirmed.
Cimpeanu says ministry will promote 'Education for life' subject to include sex education module
Minister of Education Sorin Cimpeanu informs that the ministry assumes the promotion of the compulsory discipline Education for life, which will include several modules, among which: sex education, civic education, health education, healthy eating education, road safety education or first aid education.
Only four COVID-19 deaths in Romania in last 24 hours
Another 74 Romanians infected with SARS-CoV-2 are reported dead in the last 24 hours, including 70 from 2020 and early 2021 entered by the public health directorates at the request of the Ministry of Health, according to data released on Tuesday by the Strategic Communication Group (GCS), the official novel coronavirus communication task force. According to GCS, they are 43 men and 31 women.
Romania's employment rate drops to 60.8 pct in Q1 2021
The employment rate for Romania's working age population (15 - 64 years) in Q1 2021 was 60.8 percent, down from 65.8 percent in the previous quarter, while the unemployment rate advanced to 6.1 percent from 5.2 percent, shows data released on Friday by the National Institute of Statistics (INS).
BNS requests Government to return upon decision of delaying increase of children's allowance
The National Union Block (BNS) is requesting the Government to return upon the decision of delaying the growth of children's' allowance, foreseen to take place on July 1, 2021 and to show availability for consulting social partners regarding the identification of a package of measures to combating poverty among children.