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Vaccination.<\/strong> Phase
\ntwo of the mass vaccination campaign is under way in Romania, targeting people
\nover the age of 65, chronic patients and workers in key sectors. According to
\nofficial figures, more than 204,000 people have received the Covid jab since mass
\nimmunisation began on 27th December. According to the campaign
\ncoordinators, the demand for vaccination surpassed the number of available
\nappointments, which also depends on the available vaccine stocks. More than 2,100
\nnew infections and 57 new deaths were reported on Sunday and 1,076
\nCovid patients are in intensive care. Since the beginning of the pandemic, Romania
\nhas recorded almost 694,000 cases and more than 17,200 related deaths. As
\nregards the infection
\nrate, only the capital Bucharest and the counties of Ilfov (south), Timi\u015f (west) and Cluj
\n(north-west) are still in the red tier.<\/p>\n

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Restrictions.<\/strong>
\nThe UK is struggling to contain a more contagious variant of Covid-19, which has
\nalso made its way to mainland Europe. Countries are tightening restrictions to
\ncontain the British variant and two others originating in South Africa and
\nBrazil. Italy has imposed lockdowns in most regions for almost a month.
\nAccording to Radio Romania’s correspondent in Rome, people are only allowed to
\nleave their homes between 5 am and 10 pm and only to go to work, for health
\nreasons and to buy essentials. Shops stay closed with the exception of food
\nshops, pharmacies and tobacco shops. Ski resorts are closed until mid February.
\nMuseums that are not in the red zones are allowed to open from Monday to
\nFriday, and gyms, swimming pools and cinemas stay closed until 5th
\nMarch. Schools in the red zones are closed, while those in the amber zones can
\nopen with 50% of the students physically present in class. <\/p>\n

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Electric cars.<\/strong>
\nThe number of eco-friendly cars in Romania stood at some 8,900 at the end of
\n2020, up 33.3% compared with the same period in 2019, according to the
\nAutomotive Manufacturers and Importers Association cited by Agerpress news
\nagency. Hybrid cars accounted for most new purchases last year, namely 5,000.
\n2,800 electric vehicles and more than 1,000 plug-in models were sold. <\/p>\n

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E-commerce.<\/strong> The number of
\npeople aged between 16 and 74 who used online services to order and purchase
\ngoods and services has seen steady growth in Romania in recent years to reach
\n58.2% in 2020, according to the National Institute for Statistics. 45% of them
\nmade online orders and purchases in the last three months, 32% in the last year
\nand 23% more than a year ago. Compared with the previous year, the number of
\npeople making online purchases grew by more than 15% in 2020. <\/p>\n

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Oscars.<\/strong> The American Film
\nAcademy has expanded the number of films on its international feature shortlist
\nfrom 10 to 15 titles, all of which will be published on 9th
\nFebruary. Romania’s submission in this category is the documentary film Collective by the Romanian-German director Alexander Nanau. The
\nfilm follows a journalistic investigation into the corruption in the Romanian
\nhealthcare system in the aftermath a devastating fire that broke out at a
\nBucharest nightclub in October 2015 and which killed dozens of people. In
\nDecember, the film was voted best documentary at the European Film Awards. <\/span><\/p>\n


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Handball.<\/strong> The Romanian women’s handball champions SCM R\u00e2mnicu V\u00e2lcea defeated the Croatian side Podravka 27:25 in Champions League Group B to win their first match after six consecutive losses. They will next be playing two matches at home, against Buducnost Posdorica from Montenegro on Wednesday and against CSKA Moscow four days later. Also on Sunday, the Romanian women’s side HC Dun\u0103rea Br\u0103ila drew 25-all against the Russian side Kuban Krasnodar in a Round 2 Group D match as part of the EHF European League. The Romanian side now top the group ahead of next week’s match at home against trophy holders Siofok KC from Hungary. (CM)<\/span><\/p>\n


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