Matei Bals

INSP: Five deaths recorded in persons confirmed to have SARS-CoV-2 Delta variant, all unvaccinated

The National Institute of Public Health (INSP) on Tuesday informs that, as of July 25, 1,860 cases of infections with variants of the SARS-CoV-2 that are more worrying have been confirmed, of which 1,699 were cases of infections with the Alpha variant, 11 with Beta, 23 with Gamma and 127 with Delta.

Criminal prosecutors have completed investigation at site of fire at the Matei Bals Institute, resulting in 12 deaths

Criminal prosecutors and police finished the on-site investigation at the National Institute of Infectious Diseases Prof. Dr. Matei Bals on Friday, one week after the fire that broke out on January 29, and a technical expertise will be ordered in this case by INCD INSEMEX Petrosani, in order to establish the causes of the fire.

Young man of Bucharest becomes 82nd confirmed coronavirus case in Romania

A young man from Bucharest is the 82nd confirmed case of infection with the novel coronavirus, the Strategic Communication Group announced. The youngster, aged 20, came from the U.K. on 12 March. He has been admitted to the "Professor Matei Bals" National Institute of Infectious Diseases and tested positive on the same day, according to the quoted source.