November 6, 2020 UPDATE

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Newsroom, 06.11.2020, 20:07

GRANT The latest protocol on a 100 million Euros non-reimbursable financial
aid Romania offers the Republic of Moldova is conditioned on the observance of
the rule of law and the democratic reforms in the neighboring ex-soviet,
Romanian-speaking country, Romania’s Foreign Minister Bogdan Aurescu said in
Bucharest on Friday. At a news conference during which he presented his first
year in office, Minister Aurescu stood for the protection of Romanian
investment in the Republic of Moldova and for the consolidation of the
communion of language, culture and history. The minister has recalled that Romania
has constantly underlined the EU’s need for rapid action and reaction regarding
the decisions made by the authorities of Belarus, adding that these decisions
show no interest in a dialogue with the people and civil society. The head of
the Romanian diplomacy has recalled that his Ministry has earmarked 100
thousand euros for the support of the civil society and the independent press
in Belarus.

PANDEMIC The total number of people infected with the novel
coronavirus worldwide has exceeded 49,000,000, according to data centralized by
worldometers.info. The death toll is above 1,240,000. The USA, India and Brazil
are the most affected. In Europe, too, the situation is getting worse. France
is the European country with the highest number of infections, 1.6 million.
Paris authorities have announced a record number of cases of coronavirus
infection in 24 hours – more than 58,000. The Minister of Health, Olivier
Véran, has warned the population that, in the absence of responsible behavior,
the second wave will be much more violent and longer lasting than the one in
the spring. In Italy, night traffic will be banned next month, museums are
closed and shopping malls are only open on weekends. In regions with many cases
of Covid-19, such as Lombardy, Piedmont and Vale d’Aosta, the population cannot
leave their localities. Greece will instate a state of national quarantine by
the end of the month.

COVID-19 A new pandemic record was reported in Romania in the
past 24 hours: 10,260 new cases of infection with the novel coronavirus reported
on Friday, mostly in Timis, in the country’s west. Next comes Cluj also in
western Romania and the country’s capital city Bucharest. Since late February,
some 287,000 people have tested positive. 123 deaths were reported on Friday,
raising the death toll to 7,663. 1,001 patients are in intensive care. Outside
Romania’s borders, 6,853 people have been confirmed as infected, and 126 have
died of Covid-19.

RESTRICTIONS New restrictions to limit the spread of the coronavirus pandemic
will be introduced in Romania on Monday. Thus, at the proposal of the National
Committee for Emergency Situations, the mask would be mandatory in closed and
open spaces throughout the country. Traffic restrictions will be imposed
between 23:00 and 5:00 in the morning. Courses in the pre-university education
system will be held exclusively online, public or private meetings and parties
will be banned, and shops will close at 21:00. The measures will be valid for
30 days and must be approved by government decision. These measures are certainly aimed at containing the spread
of the virus, Romanian president Klaus Iohannis said on Friday adding that
contacts have been initiated with countries, with which Romania has a special
relation, for an exchange of patients in severe condition. However the
president has voiced hope that such a measure will not be needed.

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