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OG 2020 - David Popovici: I don't believe I lost medal, I believe I won 4th place
AGERPRES special correspondent Teodor Ciobanu reports: Fourth place in the 200 m freestyle event, at the Olympic Games in Tokyo, is an excellent result for a 16 year old swimmer, David Popovici, who has all the qualities of becoming a superstar at the pool, but yet there remains a shadow of regret that he did not profit from the opportunity and didn't take a bronze medal for only 2/100.
ForMin Aurescu reconfirms Romania's attachment to La Francophonie
Romania's Foreign Minister Bogdan Aurescu on Monday welcomed rector of the University Agency of la Francophonie (AUF) Slim Khalbous, at the ministry's headquarters, reconfirming Romania's attachment to the promotion of la Francophonie including by organising in Bucharest, September 21-24 in a hybrid format the 18th meeting of the General Assembly of AUF, amidst AUF's 60th anniversary this year.
Two deaths in COVID-19 patients in past 24 hrs, death toll rises to 34,270
The Strategic Communication Group (GCS) reported on Monday that two deaths have been reported in patients infected with the SARS-CoV-2 virus in the past 24 hours. The people who died were admitted to hospitals in Constanta and Bucuresti, in the 60-69 years old and the 70-79 years old categories. Both patients had comorbidities. No prior deaths to the reference interval were reported.
CFA Romania's 2021 projections: 5.8 pct economic growth, budget deficit at 6.2 pct of GDP
Financial analysts project a 5.8 percent growth rate for Romania's economy this year and a budget deficit of 6.2 percent of GDP, while the time horizon for Romania's joining the eurozone is 2030, Romania's chartered financial analysts association CFA Romania said in a release on Monday.
OG 2020 - Artistic Gymnastics: Larisa Iordache qualifies for balance beam final
Romanian gymnast Larisa Iordache qualified on Sunday for the balance beam final with the fourth score, 14.133, following the artistic gymnastics women's qualification competition, in the Tokyo Olympic Games. Larisa Iordache, who had announced she would only compete in the balance beam event due to her ankle pains, blamed the landing at the end of the performance on her accident as well.
OG 2020 - Swimming: David Popovici, Robert Glinta, qualified for 200m Freestyle, 50m Backstroke semifinals
Romanian swimmers David Popovici and Robert Glinta on Sunday qualified for the semifinals of the Men's 200m Freestyle and Men's 50m Backstroke events in the Tokyo Olympic Games. David Popovici (16 years of age) qualified for the Men's 200m Freestyle with the fourth time, 1:45.32, after he won Heat 2. He will compete on July 26 for the qualification for the final (July 27).
GCS: Only one death among COVID-19 patients in last 24 hours
Only one death has been reported in the last 24 hours in patients infected with the SARS-CoV-2 virus, the Strategic Communication Group (GCS) reported on Sunday. According to GCS, it was an over 70 years old woman hospitalised in Bihor County who had comorbidities. Since the beginning of the pandemic, a total of 34,268 people diagnosed with SARS-CoV-2 infection have died in Romania.
GCS: 109 new cases of SARS-CoV-2 infection; over 19,000 tests performed in 24 hours
A number of 109 new cases of people infected with SARS-CoV-2 have been registered in the last 24 hours, following over 19,000 tests, the Strategic Communication Group (GCS) informed on Sunday. These are cases that have not previously had a positive test.
WWF Romania's Marius Berchi: Environment Ministry should invest in measures to prevent human-large carnivore conflicts
Measures to prevent human conflicts with large carnivores have proven their efficiency and usefulness, therefore the Environment Ministry should invest in such measures, Marius Berchi, manager of the EU-funded LIFE EuroLargeCarnivores project implemented by WWF Romania said on Friday after a visit to sheepfolds in the Padis highland area.
FSLI requests PM Citu to present Government draft of modernizing education system
The Federation of Free Education Unions (FSLI) is requesting the PM Florin Citu to explain to the public opinion what is the Government's draft of modernizing the education system, in the context in which the PM recently said that the Executive will no longer invest in education without the guarantee of achieving results, according to a press release sent by the union organization on Friday.
Romania's COVID-19 daily case count rises by 104; tests performed in last 24 hours: over 26,000
As many as 104 new cases of people infected with SARS-CoV-2 in Romania were recorded in the last 24 hours following over 26,000 tests nationwide, the Strategic Communication Group (GCS), the official novel coronavirus communication task force, reported on Friday. These are cases of patients that have not previously tested positive.
Romanian Jewish Community Hails Return of Nazi-Looted Heritage
Seventeen funeral scrolls and manuscripts stolen from Jewish communities in Central and Eastern Europe during the Holocaust will now be returned to their rightful owners, the US Department of Justice said on Thursday.
SptMin Novak to athletes: It's important that you represent the country, no matter the medals
Minister of Youth and Sports Eduard Novak said on Friday, before the opening ceremony of the Tokyo Olympic Games, that his message to Romania's Olympic athletes is that no matter how many medals they may win, the most important thing is that they represent Romania at the supreme sporting competition. "Dear athletes, the moment of truth has come.
Updated list of high epidemiological risk countries: UK, The Netherlands, Spain, Portugal - in red zone
On Thursday, the National Committee for Emergency Situations (CNSU) updated the list of countries/territories depending on the cumulative incidence rate of COVID cases, in order to establish the need for a quarantine measure being enforced on the persons arriving to Romania from these countries, with UK, The Netherlands, Cyprus, Spain, Portugal being in the red zone.
ForMin Aurescu on official visit to Chisinau, set to reaffirm support for President Sandu's reform program
Foreign Affairs Minister Bogdan Aurescu is paying this Friday an official visit to Chisinau where he will meet with Moldovan President Maia Sandu; on this occasion, the Romanian top diplomat will reaffirm Romania's staunch support for the comprehensive reform program initiated by the Moldovan head of state, the Foreign Ministry said in a release.