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GCS: Another five coronavirus-related deaths, Romania's total at 351
Another five people infected with the novel coronavirus have died in Romania, taking the number of deaths from COVID-19 to 351, the Strategic Communication Group (GCS) informed on Tuesday. The latest victims are four men and a woman, aged between 56 and 86. AGERPRES (RO - author: Roberto Stan, editor: Florin Marin; EN - author: Simona Klodnischi, editor: Simona Iacob)
Iohannis: I have issued today decree extending by 30 days of state of emergency
President Klaus Iohannis announced on Tuesday the extension of the state of emergency in Romania by 30 days.
PSD announces COVID-19 Lockdown Tracker app monitoring quarantined subjects is completed
The Social Democratic Party (PSD) announced on Thursday the completion of the COVID-19 Lockdown Tracker app for monitoring the persons under a forced isolation or quarantine order. The app was developed by Alexandru Petrescu - leader of BMM Testlabs' global cybersecurity initiative - in cooperation with a group of Romanian cyber security experts. "Good news!
Two more deaths because of coronavirus; death toll - 205
Two more people infected with the novel coronavirus have died in Romania, the death toll reaching 205, the Strategic Communication Group reported on Wednesday. It is about a 90-year-old man from Alba County and a 67-year-old woman from Botosani County. AGERPRES (RO - author: Roberto Stan, editor: Georgiana Tanasescu; EN - author: Bogdan Gabaroi, editor: Simona Iacob)
LabMin Alexandru: Romania must continue to function, we cannot all go on leave
Romania has to move on, and things must continue to work, says Labor Minister Violeta Alexandru, stating that "we cannot all go on leave." "We all need to do everything possible, as a society, employees and employers, for things to continue going forward. We cannot stop things at once and leave everyone on leave.
Minister of Labor: We will soon take support measures for the employees in technical unemployment
The Government will soon take support measures for the employees of the companies that are facing a difficult situation caused by the economic effects of the coronavirus epidemic, the Minister of Labor and Social Protection, Violeta Alexandru, said on Wednesday on her Facebook account.
Romania reiterates strong condemnation of Crimea illegal annexation, six years thereafter
Romania reiterates its strong condemnation of the illegal annexation of the Autonomous Republic of Crimea and the City of Sevastopol by the Russian Federation, a fact that "violates the international principles and norms and continues to harm stability and security in the Black Sea region and the Euro-Atlantic space," reads a release by the Foreign Affairs Ministry (MAE) six years on since this
Ombusdsman requests state of emergency declaration over coronavirus
The Ombudsman asks the President of Romania to declare state of emergency over the coronavirus, and Parliament to approve it.
Border Police monitoring all stopover flights to Romania amid travel history concealing attempts
Head of the Emergencies Department Raed Arafat said on Wednesday that the Border Police monitors all the stopover flights to Romania, so that the passengers cannot conceal their actual departure country; the official explained that there have been attempts by entrants to mislead the authorities regarding their travel history.
IntMin Vela: Public and private institutions, to analyse possibility of allowing employees to work from home
Acting Interior Minister Marcel Vela said on Monday night that interoffice memoranda will be sent to public and private institutions to have them explore the possibility of allowing employees to work from home.