COVID-19 Romania has reported over 100 people in institutional quarantine
\nand under medical investigation for possible infection with COVID-19, the Group
\nof Strategic Communication has announced. Over 11,500 people are in home
\nisolation and currently under medical monitoring. 28 cases of infection with
\nthe new virus have been confirmed at national level while 5 people have been
\ndeclared cured and released from hospitals. All the patients under treatment
\nare generally in good condition, while the elderly and those suffering from
\nchronic conditions are being carefully monitored. On Monday, the National
\nCommittee for Special Emergency Situations has decided to suspend courses in under-graduate
\nschools over March 11th and 22nd in order to prevent the
\nspreading of the disease. Road and rail transports between Romania and Italy have
\nbeen suspended until March 31st 2020. Air companies have to announce
\ntheir travelers from Italy, China, Iran and South Korea that they are going to
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EPIDEMIC The entire population of Italy, nearly 60 million people, were
\nput under lockdown because of the COVID-19 epidemic, after the government
\ndecided to extend the restrictions introduced in northern Italy across the
\ncountry. According to the Radio Romania correspondent, the order signed last
\nnight by PM Conte urges companies to allow employees to take annual leaves, so
\nas to reduce travelling even for professional purposes. The decision comes
\nafter the number of coronavirus cases in Italy has reached over 10,000, with
\nover 630 deaths. The new action plan, dubbed by PM Conte I’m staying home, took
\neffect on Tuesday and is to stay in force until April 3. Travelling
\nacross the Peninsula has been restricted, except for emergencies, healthcare or
\nbusiness purposes. All schools and universities will be closed until April 3,
\npublic gatherings are forbidden, the football championship is suspended, and
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GDP The Gross Domestic Product went up 0.1% in the Euro zone
\nand 0.2% in the EU in the 4th quarter of 2019 compared to the previous
\nquarter, according to data released on Tuesday by Eurostat, AFP reports. Among
\nMember States, the strongest growth was reported in Ireland (1.8%), Malta
\n(1.7%) and Romania (1.5%). In year-on-year terms, in Q4 2019 compared to the
\ncorresponding period of 2018, the GDP rose by 1% in the euro zone and 1.2% in
\nthe EU. The member countries with the highest growth rates were Ireland (6.3%),
\nHungary (4.6%), Malta (4.3%) and Romania (4.2%). For Romania, figures made
\npublic previously by the National Statistics Institute indicate that in 2019
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TALKS Romania’s acting PM Ludovic Orban on Tuesday held talks with
\nparliamentary parties and groups, on the roadmap for early elections. The vote
\ncould be held in June, but coronavirus concerns have prompted proposals to
\npostpone it to this autumn, when parliamentary elections are also due. The only
\nparty that announced it would not take part in the talks is the Social Democratic
\nParty, which claimed the political agenda of the National Liberal Party is
\ncompletely at odds with the current priorities of the Romanian citizens.
\nMeanwhile, on Thursday Parliament will be holding the investiture vote for the
\nCabinet headed by the PM designate Florin Citu. <\/p>\n
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