Simona Klodnischi

The National COVID Vaccination Coordination Committee (CNCAV) informs that according to data provided by the National Public Health Institute through the National Electronic Vaccinations Registry app, 37,137 people have received the coronavirus jab in the past 24 hours, with 27,290 injected with the Pfizer vaccine, 3,035 with the Moderna, and 6,812 with the AstraZeneca serum.

The Health Ministry supports the vaccination law, Minister Vlad Voiculescu declared today, explaining that there is a vaccination bill under Parliament debate, which is not related to the SARS-CoV-2 vaccination. "It's good to clarify this. There is a bill under Parliament debate, but there is no connection between this piece of legislation and the COVID-19 vaccination. There was a confusion.

Justice Minister Stelian Ion announced having sent on Friday morning to the government the bill on the abolition of the Section for the Investigation of Judicial Crimes (SIIJ), emphasizing that the negative opinion given by the Supreme Council of Magistrates (CSM) is just advisory. "This morning I signed and sent to the Government of Romania the bill proposal for the abolition of SIIJ.

The Health Ministry announced yet another death among the patients who had been moved from the fire-hit Covid pavilion of the 'Matei Bals' Institute, which brings the total death toll in the aftermath of the blaze to 19. The fatality is a 65-year-old man who had been transferred to the 'St. John' Clinical Emergency Hospital in Bucharest.

The opposition Social Democratic Party (PSD) filed today in the Lower House plenary meeting a simple motion against Health Minister Vlad Voiculescu. "We hereby refer to you the simple motion titled: 'Incompetence and lack of commitment kill! Vlad Voiculescu, a danger to the Romanians' health and life', initiated by 109 Social Democrat deputies.

Romania's negative natural population growth has doubled in 2020 compared to 2019 to minus 118,587 persons compared to minus 57,244 persons, as the 2019 negative natural increase was almost equalled in the last three months of the year alone, the National Institute of Statistics said in a release on Wednesday.

Romania's FOB/CIF trade balance deficit has further widened in 2020 to 18.387 billion euros, by 1.088 billion euros more than in 2019, as imports shrank 6.6 percent and exports 9.9 percent, according to data released on Tuesday by the National Institute of Statistics (INS). Last year's FOB exports totaled 62.175 billion euros, and CIF imports stood at 80.562 billion euros.

Prime Minister Florin Citu urged on Monday, the reopening day for schools, a responsible behavior from parents, stating that it is recommendable to keep home children with symptoms, even of flu. The Premier also called on teachers to get the COVID-19 vaccine. "It depends on all of us together to have a smooth school year.

Another patient who had been moved from the fire-hit pavilion of the 'Matei Bals' Institute has died, bringing the total death toll in the aftermath of the blaze to 15.

The proposals of the Minister of Labor and Social Protection regarding the change of the law on flexible work turn the employees into puppets at the permanent disposal of the employers, argue the representatives of the National Trade Union Bloc (BNS). The trade union organization expressed concerns about LabMin Raluca Turcan's announced plans to amend OUG No.