Mihai Simionescu

Chairman of Romania's National COVID-19 Vaccination Coordination Committee (CNCAV) Valeriu Gheorghita said on Tuesday that in Bucharest almost 49% of people are vaccinated among the eligible population aged 12 years and over.

Chairman of Romania's National COVID-19 Vaccination Coordination Committee (CNCAV) Valeriu Gheorghita said on Tuesday that Romania is in the fourth wave of the COVID-19 pandemic, and the Delta variant of the virus is about to become dominant in the country.

Health Minister Ioana Mihaila said on Tuesday that the latest report received from the National Institute of Public Health (INSP) shows that, during the pandemic peak of the fourth wave, it is possible to reach approximately 4,000 of hospitalized patients.

Romania will send to Greece 142 firefighters, 8 trucks of putting out forest fires, three tanks, a command center, two Multirisc containers, an intervention vehicle, as well as other means of logistic support, among which a drone which can be used to fly by around the areas the interventions will occur.

Prime Minister Florin Citu has submitted, on Friday, his candidacy to the chairmanship of the National Liberal Party (PNL), stating that he entered the internal race for the party's leadership to build and unite the PNL. "An important day for us all, for my colleagues.

The Alliance for the Union of Romanians (AUR, parliamentary) deems that anti-COVID vaccination is "voluntary and this is how it should stay", asking the government "to cease with threatening and intimidating" the public workers who do not wish to vaccinate.

Health Minister, Ioana Mihaila, stated, on Friday, that next week could see the adoption of the amendments necessary so that patients in need of post-operative recovery and treatment due to burns may benefit from additional sick leave over the usual limits.

As many as 628 new cases of people infected with SARS-CoV-2 in Romania were recorded in the last 24 hours following 38,000 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.

Prime Minister Florin Citu said on Friday that he wants the school year to start with in-person attendance and continue like that.    "I had two things that I said at the beginning. I said - and I stand firm on these: I want this school year to start with in-person attendance and remain like that.

AUR (Alliance for the Unity of Romanians) is requesting president Iohannis, CSAT (Supreme Council for Country's Defence) and the Government not to expose the Romanian people to the wave of Afghani refugees, who could generate real threats to national security and would affect the country's already low budget. "At this moment, our priority is the Romanian people.