Catalin Alexandru

Chief of Defense Staff, Lieutenant General Daniel Petrescu, is paying an official visit to the United States of America on July 12-18, on which occasion he will meet with the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff of the U.S. Army, General Mark A. Milley, and other senior NATO and US military officials, informs the Ministry of National Defense (MApN).

In the past 24 hours, 14,608 doses of Pfizer, Moderna, AstraZeneca and Johnson&Johnson vaccines were administered, of which 9,007 represented the first dose and 5,601 the second dose, according to a report sent on Tuesday by the National Committee Coordinating COVID-19 Vaccination Activities (CNCAV).

Bucharest, July 12 /Agerpres/ - Romania's National COVID-19 Vaccination Coordination Committee (CNCAV) reports that 12,082 doses of vaccine have been administered in the past 24 hours, of which 7.395 being the first dose and 4,687 the second dose, CNCAV reports on Monday.

The economic growth of 2.9pct is due exclusively to investments and not to consumption, which is a premiere for Romania, Prime Minister Florin Citu said on Friday. "The INS (National Institute for Statistics) published details on economic growth in the first quarter of 2021.

Prime Minister Florin Citu has not taken any official steps to withdraw the file of Rosia Montana site from registration on the UNESCO heritage list, nor has he submitted any proposal on this topic, the press office of the Government informs on Wednesday.

A number of 51 new cases of people infected with SARS-CoV-2 have been recorded in the past 24 hours, over 27,800 tests performed, the Strategic Communication Group reported on Tuesday. These are cases that have not previously had a positive test.

The cumulative baccalaureate success rate before challenges is 67.8pct, up 5pct against last year's figure for the same stage of the June-July session - 62.9pct, the Ministry of Education informs on Monday.

Actress Luminita Gheorghiu, known for a rich filmography that includes the films "Morometii" (The Moromete Family), "Moartea domnului Lazarescu " (The Death of Mr. Lazarescu), "4 luni, 3 saptamani si 2 zile," (4 Months, 3 Weeks and 2 Days) has died at the age of 71. "One of the greatest actresses we had, Luminita Gheorghiu, has died.

Prime Minister Florin Citu said on Tuesday that, according to data obtained so far, as many as 98,134 minors aged between 12 and 17 have been immunized against COVID-19, specifying that parents and guardians are those who make the decision in this regard.

The Chamber Deputies is holding a plenary sitting at this point debating on the simple motion of censure filed by the PSD (Social Democratic Party) against the Minister of European Projects, Cristian Ghinea, with the vote to follow on Tuesday. The meeting is led by Vice President of the Deputies Chamber, Cristina Pruna, who informed that there are 178 Deputies participating.