November 30, 2020
A news roundup
Newsroom, 30.11.2020, 14:10
Covid- 19 Ro – The slight drop in the spread rate of the new coronavirus reported in the past week in Romania is one of the first effects of recent measures taken by the authorities, says President Klaus Iohannis. He urged the population to continue to strictly observe the health protection rules while waiting for the anti-Covid-19 vaccine to arrive. President Iohannis announced that the first immunization phase will include the medical staff and the vulnerable people while the mass immunization will most probably take place in spring. 5,554 cases of Covid-19 have been reported in the past 24 hours in Romania the Strategic Communication Group announced on Sunday. The total number of cases has exceeded 470 thousand since the onset of the pandemic and about 70% of the patients have recovered. 148 people infected with SARS-CoV-2 have died in the past 24 hours, taking the death toll to 11,193. Romania reports a record number of Covid-19 patients in ICUs, 1,250. Bucharest has the highest number of new Covid-19 cases reported daily.
Saint Andrew — Christians from around the world, including from Romania, celebrate on November 30 the Saint Apostle Andrew. Considered the patron saint of Romania, the apostle of Jesus Christ preached the Christian faith to and baptized the inhabitants of Dobrogea (southeast). Saint Andrew died a martyr in the town of Patras, Greece, crucified on an X-shaped cross. The Romanian PM Ludovic Orban congratulated all those bearing the name of Saint Andrew adding that, in the context of the restrictions imposed by the pandemic, Saint Andrew can be celebrated with the same faith also at home. As many as 700 thousand Romanians are named Andrei — the Romanian for Andrew.
Weather – Bucharest and another 7 counties in south and southeastern Romania are under a code yellow alert for snowfalls until tonight. In the rest of the territory, rainfalls will be reported in isolated areas and snowfalls in the mountains. Glazed frost may occur locally. The noon reading in Bucharest was 2 degrees C, with the highs ranging from 0 to 5 degrees C. The weather in Romania will be very cold early next week, especially during the night and in the morning.
National Day — Due to the new coronavirus pandemic, on December 1, Romania’s National Day a small ceremony will be organized, which will be attended by physicians, medical staff and foreign ambassadors. Small ceremonies attended only by the local authorities will also be held in other big cities of Romania. The Romanian Foreign Ministry celebrates Romania’s National day this year through a digital diplomacy project, and also through its diplomatic missions and consular offices. The project is a virtual dialogue and meeting space devoted to Romania’s friends and partners, to the Romanian communities and citizens from abroad and it has a novel form adapted to the global health situation. The National Day of Romania will be celebrated by the Romanian Cultural Institute through a series of online events aimed at promoting the Romanian culture and civilization. On Romania’s National Day Niagara Falls will be lit up in the colors of the Romanian flag between 9:45 p.m. and 10.00 p.m. local time thanks to an initiative of the Romania Embassy in Ottawa and to the show “Us Romanians” produced by Raul Dudnicşi from Arad and broadcast all over Canada through the OMNI channel. According to the Romanian Television Corporation, the moment can be watched online at www.cliftonhill.com.
Basketball – Romania’s men’s basketball team takes on today, away from home, in Valecnia, the world champions Spain in Group A of the preliminaries of the European Championship- FIFA EuroBasket 2022. On Saturday the Romanian team was defeated by the Polish team 91-61. Group A also includes Israel. After 3 stages, Romania is on the last position in the group. The last matches in the group will be played next year, in February. The first three teams in each group will qualify to the final tournament. (tr. L. Simion)
