Claudia Stanescu

Seven more persons infected with the novel coronavirus have died, the COVID-19 death toll thus reaching 608, the Strategic Communication Group (GCS) informs on Sunday. It is about four men and three women aged between 54 and 92. AGERPRES (RO - editor: Catalin Alexandru, editor: Claudia Stanescu; EN - editor: Adina Panaitescu)

The routine vaccination must continue in this period, Health Minister Nelu Tataru said on the occasion of the European Immunization Week (EIW), which started on Friday. "With a pandemic now in full swing, we realise how important it is to have vaccines for infectious diseases and use them in due time for the prevention of contagion with vital risk.

Another 14 people infected with the novel coronavirus have died in Romania, bringing the total death toll to 541, the Strategic Communication Group (GCS), the official coronavirus communication task force, reported on Thursday afternoon. It is about six women and eight men aged 30 to 83.

A methodology for collecting, testing, processing, storing and distributing plasma from donors cured of the infection with the novel coronavirus and the monitored use for COVID-19 critically ill patients in intensive care has been completed, the Romanian Health Ministry announced on Wednesday.

Two C-27 J Spartan aircraft of the Romanian Air Force are flying in today 300,000 FFP2 and FFP3 face masks from Turkey, according to Romania's Defence Ministry (MApN).

President Klaus Iohannis announced on Wednesday that after May 15, everyone will be required to wear protective masks in enclosed public spaces and public transport.

The Easter celebrations have been "very peaceful," Prime Minister Ludovic Orban said on Tuesday, adding that no risk of an increase in the risk of an increased spreading of the novel coronavirus can now be related to the holy celebrations. "The holy Easter celebration has been very peaceful.

Other 16 more infected with the novel coronavirus have died, the COVID-19 death toll thus reaching 498, according to a Strategic Communication Group (GCS) update on Tuesday. The latest COVID-19 pandemic victims in Romania are seven women and nine men aged between 52 and 90. AGERPRES (RO - author: Roberto Stan, editor: Claudia Stanescu; EN - editor: Adina Panaitescu)

Pro Romania is proposing 10 measures to restart the country, including re-opening the economy on May 4, schools on May 11 or May 18 and sports, cultural activities, restaurants on June 1, and redefining vulnerable categories according to criteria other than age. "It is unacceptable to take everyone over the age of 65 and lock them up in hotels.

15 more persons infected with the novel coronavirus have died, the number of the deceased thus reaching 387, the Strategic Communication Group (GCS) informs on Thursday. The latest fatalities are 12 men and 3 women aged between 39 and 76. AGERPRES (RO - author: Mirela Barbulescu, editor: Claudia Stanescu; EN - author: Adina Panaitescu, editor: Rodica State)