COVID-19 According to the Strategic Communication Group, in the
\npast 24 hours Romania has seen an all-time high of Covid-19 infections, 5343,
\nout of the 36,815 tests conducted nationwide. The number of fatalities is also at
\nan all time high, 107, bringing the death toll to 6,681. Since the onset of the
\npandemic Romania has confirmed 222,559 infections, whereas 159,855 people have
\nbeen declared cured. 861 patients are being treated in IC units, 41 more than
\nin the previous day. The highest rate of infection has been reported in Cluj,
\nwestern Romania, the capital city, Bucharest, and in Alba county, also in the
\nwest. 6,851 Romanian nationals have been confirmed infected abroad, most of
\nthem in countries like Germany, Italy and Spain. The death toll of the
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ELECTION Over 70 million Americans have
\nalready cast ballots in the US presidential election, more than half the total
\nturnout of the 2016 election with one week to go until Election Day, says a
\nTuesday tally from the U.S. Elections Project also cited by Reuters. This
\nmassive turnout is indicative of the growing interest in the contest between
\nRepublican President Donald Trump and Democratic challenger Joe Biden as well
\nas the voters’ desire to reduce their risk of exposure to COVID-19. According
\nto the US Elections Project, the final turnout might reach a record turnout of
\nabout 150 million, representing 65% of those eligible to vote, the highest rate
\nsince 1908. We recall that the US election system which is unique in the world
\nand was created more than 200 years ago has been adjusted to the needs of a
\npresent population of 300 million being a combination of direct and indirect
\nvoting. Voters in the USA can vote in three different ways. They can opt for
\npostal voting or go to the polls earlier or right on the election day. They don’t
\nvote directly for the president but for a representative of that candidate’s party known as an
\nelector. There are 538 electors who then vote for the president on behalf of
\nthe people in their state and a majority of 270 of these votes is needed to win
\nthe presidency. This year the US election is due on November 3rd. <\/p>\n
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AMBASADORS Six people are being heard
\ntoday by the specialized commissions in the Romanian Senate and the Chamber of
\nDeputies to be appointed Romania’s ambassadors abroad in Morocco, Mauritania,
\nNorth Macedonia, Iran, Bosnia-Herzegovina, Uzbekistan and Albania. On October
\nthe 7th and 19th, the parliament commissions heard and
\nendorsed another 16 candidates proposed to become Romania’s ambassadors abroad.
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VISIT Romanian Prime
\nMinister Ludovic Orban last night ended his formal visit to Paris with a
\nmeeting of the Romanian community in France. In another development, during a
\nmeeting with representatives of the MEDEF, France’s largest employers’
\nassociation, the Romanian officials urged the business people in France to
\ninvest in Romania, in key fields such as healthcare, transport and energy
\ninfrastructure, research and telecommunication. Orban and his French
\ncounterpart Jean Castex had earlier signed an upgraded roadmap for the
\nbilateral strategic partnership for the following four years. The Romanian
\nofficial also met Richard Ferrand, the head of the National Assembley and
\nGerard Larcher, president of the French Senate. <\/p>\n
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FOOTBALL Romania’s
\nfootball champions CFR Cluj on Thursday will be playing on their own turf Swiss
\nside Young Boys in their second match counting for Europa League group A. In
\ntheir first game the Romanians secured a 2-0 win against Bulgarian side CSKA
\nSofia in a group which also includes AS Rome who defeated Young Boys 2-1 in an
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