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\nRomanians arriving from 17 European countries will no longer be quarantined or
\nself-isolated, and flights to an from those countries will resume, the National
\nCommittee for Emergency Situations has decided. These countries are Austria,
\nBulgaria, the Czech Republic, Cyprus, Croatia, Switzerland, Germany, Greece,
\nIceland, Latvia, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Malta, Norway, Slovakia, Slovenia
\nand Hungary. The list will be updated every Monday, in keeping with the
\nepidemiological situation. Also on Monday, a new stage of relaxation of the
\nrestrictions imposed to limit the spread of the new coronavirus begins in
\nRomania. The malls will be reopened, except for the restaurants, cinemas and
\nplaygrounds inside. Also, gyms and outdoor swimming pools will start to
\nfunction, as will the Romanian Lottery, sports betting and gambling
\nfacilities. Nurseries and after-school units might also be reopened, during the
\nsummer holidays. Prime Minister Ludovic Orban has stated, however, that he will
\nask for the extension of the state of alert by 30 days, saying that the
\ndecision is not political, but scientifically grounded, having public health
\nconsiderations behind it. The most recent report of the Strategic Coordination
\nGroup indicates 320 new cases of contamination with the new coronavirus, the
\nmost since the state of alert was declared on May 15th, which gradually brought
\nabout a string of measures to relax the restrictions. The number of people who
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\njust finished the 8th grade will sit for the National Evaluation
\nExamination, which is mandatory for admission to high-school. Because of the
\nCovid-19 pandemic, this year special measures have been taken. Medical staff
\nwill do a triage and children will be checked for temperature. Also, all class
\nrooms in which the children will take the exams will be disinfected. A 2-meter
\ndistance between two children will be observed and those who are found to
\npresent symptoms will take the exam in keeping with a special procedure,
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\nestablishment, the diplomatic ties between Romania and the United States of
\nAmerica are stronger than ever, president Klaus Iohannis says in a message
\nconveyed on Sunday. According to the Romanian head of state, to Romania,
\nthe US has proven, especially in the past two decades, that it is the firm ally
\nwe need in important moments, thus constantly accompanying us on the path
\nchosen by our country to strengthen its citizens’ security and
\nprosperity. In turn, president Iohannis also states, Romania has
\noutlined its profile as a reliable partner and active NATO ally, which assumes
\nstrong commitments and contributes to joint security together with the US,
\nthrough consistent participation in missions such as the one in Afghanistan, or
\nby consolidating defense on the eastern flank of the Alliance. The
\nupward trajectory of our bilateral relations is highlighted by our Strategic
\nPartnership for the 21st Century, an essential dimension of Romania’s foreign
\npolicy, which provides broad prospects of cooperation in a wide range of fields
\n– politics, security, economy, research, technology, science and education, as
\nwell as interpersonal contacts, the Romanian president’s message also
\nreads. Also, in a press release on Sunday, the US Ambassador to Romania, Adrian
\nZuckerman said: Romania is one of the United States’
\nclosest military and economic allies in Europe. The Romanian people have no
\ngreater friend than the American people, and on their behalf and on behalf of
\nPresident Trump, thank you, Romania, for the 140 years of friendship, and
\ncooperation, and to many more years to come. <\/p>\n
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\nRomanian Foreign Minister Bogdan Aurescu will attend the internal meeting of
\nthe EU foreign ministers, held via video-conference. The main topic on the
\nagenda is transatlantic relations. The participants will have a talk with the
\nUS Secretary of State Mike Pompeo on the importance of the partnership between
\nthe EU and the US against the background of the Covid-19 pandemic. Another
\nissue to be discussed is the relation with China, with the aim of enhancing
\ndialogue and cooperation at this level. Also under discussion will be the
\nMiddle East peace process and the eastern neighborhood of the EU, with focus on
\nUkraine. Bogdan Aurescu will convey a message of unity and pragmatism and will
\nstress the importance of strengthening transatlantic ties. He will also speak
\nfor the need of maintaining a solid American presence in the areas affected by
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\nmillion people have been infected with the new coronavirus around the world,
\nand 433 thousand have died. More than 4 million people have recovered. The
\nUnited States, the world’s largest economic power, is by far the country most
\nseverely affected by the pandemic, both in terms of deaths – over 115,000 and
\nthe number of diagnosed cases – about 2,100,000 in total until Saturday night.
\nThe number of new infections is still hovering around an average of 20,000, and
\nthe US is struggling to get out of this area as infections have moved from one
\npart of the country to another. President Donald Trump’s administration has
\nwarned, on the other hand, that any new economic lock-down in the event of a
\nsecond wave is ruled out. The second most affected country remains Brazil,
\nwhere more than 850,000 people have been infected, and the death toll is close
\nto 43,000. On the other hand, China hs announced today 57 new confirmed cases
\nof COVID-19 – the highest daily number since April, which raises fears of a
\nsecond epidemiological wave in the country. France Presse reports that a new
\nsource of contamination was detected in southern Beijing, in a market that
\nsells mainly meat, fish and vegetables, and the discovery led to the isolation
\nof 11 residential areas in the vicinity. In Europe, the number of SARS-CoV-2
\ninfections continues to drop, and since Monday, several European countries have
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\nWeather Administration has extended the code orange alert for torrential rain,
\nthunder and hail storms to 36 out of Romania’s 41 counties. The code is valid
\nuntil Monday evening. Also, a code yellow for bad weather is in place in five
\ncounties in the south, including in Bucharest. Weather will remain unstable
\nacross Romania the entire week. In the past days, weather has been marked by
\nrains and storms, causing damage in several areas. Also, a 4-year-old child,
\ncaught in a flood, died. (M.Ignatescu)<\/p>\n