Cristina Zaharia

PM Citu: Economic operations to end the day at 6.00 pm where incidence rate is 4-6 per thousand

The National Committee for Emergency Situations (CNSU) is set to regulate on Wednesday, through a decision, the measure saying that the economic operations in certain fields of activity should end at 6.00 pm in those localities where the COVID-19 incidence rate is between 4 and 6 per thousand, Prime Minister Florin Citu informed.

Minister Aurescu to host Ministerial Conference of the Community of Democracies, on Wednesday

The Minister of Foreign Affairs, Bogdan Aurescu, will host in New York the 10th Ministerial Conference of the Community of Democracies, on the sidelines of the UN General Assembly. According to the MAE (Ministry of Foreign Affairs), the conference will take place in a hybrid system, and the head of Romanian diplomacy will be joined in New York by Thomas E.

President Iohannis: More than one million Romanian pupils study French language

President Klaus Iohannis sent a message on the occasion of the first General Assembly of the Agence Universitaire de la Francophonie (AUF) organized in Romania, showing that, currently, over one million Romanian students are studying French, while the Romanian universities offer more than 100 Francophone courses, in Romania.

Gheorghita: We consider the administration of dose 3 to people prone to severe forms or involved in critical activities

The head of the National Committee for the Coordination of Vaccination Activities (CNCAV) against COVID-19, Valeriu Gheorghita, said on Tuesday that the authorities are considering administering the third dose of vaccine to people vulnerable or involved in "critical activities" of pandemic management.

PM Citu estimates number of beds necessary for COVID-19 patients could increase to 2,000

Prime Minister Florin Citu on Tuesday estimated that the need for ICU beds for COVID-19 patients could increase to 2,000 and asked those in charge to make a plan so that they can secure the necessary number of beds in the intensive care units.

More than 220 localities have an incidence rate at 14 days of 3 per thousand or more

For a number of 224 localities, the 14-day report shows a 3 per thousand or even higher incidence rate, the Strategic Communication Group (GCS) reported on Monday. Of the 224 localities, 48 have an incidence of over 5 per thousand inhabitants.

Chief of Defence Staff atttends NATO Military Committee, in Greece, discusses terrorism, hybrid warfare

The Chief of the Defence Staff, Lieutenant General Daniel Petrescu, attended the Meeting of the Chiefs of Defence of the NATO Military Committee, which took place in Athens, Greece, from Friday to Sunday. According to the Ministry of National Defence, the 30 NATO Chiefs of Defence who participated in the meeting focused on topics related to allied operations, missions and activities.

Coronavirus/GCS: Bucharest has no ICU beds available at this point

A number of 19 beds are available nationwide for patients with COVID-19, other than those meant specifically for people with certain medical conditions that are also confirmed with SARS-CoV-2, with zero beds available in Bucharest at this point, the Strategic Communication Group (GCS) reported on Monday.

Official Daianu: Financial crisis and pandemic push public debt up to 47pct of GDP in end-2020

The financial crisis and the pandemic have led to an increase in the public debt from about 15% of GDP in 2008 up to over 47% of GDP at the end of 2020, with a fiscal consolidation with an average annual deficit correction rate of approx. 1.5% of GDP to stabilize the debt at just over 50% of GDP by 2024, says the president of the Fiscal Council, Daniel Daianu.

GCS: 4,478 cases of infections with SARS-CoV-2; more than 46,000 tests in 24hrs

A number of 4,478 new cases of people infected with SARS-CoV-2 have been recorded in the past 24 hours, with over 46,000 tests performed, the Strategic Communication Group(GCS) reported on Friday. These are cases that have not previously had a positive test.

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