COVID-19 IN ROMANIA <\/strong>– <\/strong>Romania has
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COVID-19 EUROPE <\/strong>–<\/strong>France became the third country in
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SUPPORT <\/strong>–<\/strong>The European Commission has approved a
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DACIA<\/strong> – Sales of Dacia cars in Europe
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HANDBALL<\/strong> – Romania are facing North
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\nincreased its vaccination rate, with over 80,000 doses being administered on
\nThursday for the second day in a row, while the total number of people given at
\nleast one dose exceeded 2.5 million on Friday. Also as of Friday, people will
\nbe able to get the AstraZeneca vaccine without an appointment in the centers
\nwhere this jab is available. According to Prime Minister Florin C\u00ee\u0163u, Romania
\nis expected to hit the 35% mark in early July in terms of the share of the
\npopulation that got immunized, which will allow for a gradual relaunch of the
\neconomy. On the other hand, the number of ICU cases among Covid patients is
\nstill high, at almost 1,500, but the overall number of hospital admissions is
\ndecreasing, with almost 13,000 Covid patients currently receiving hospital
\ntreatment. Almost 3,700 new infections were recorded on Friday, as well as 137
\nnew deaths. The incidence rate has dropped to 6 per thousand inhabitants in
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\nEurope to pass 100,000 Covid-related deaths after the UK and Italy. France has
\n30-40,000 new cases and 300 fatalities daily and 30,000 Covid patients are in
\nhospital, including almost 6,000 in severe condition. Even though the situation
\nremains complicated, the French authorities have begun discussing relaxation
\nmeasures from mid-May. In Italy, Prime Minister Mario Draghi has talked about
\nthe reopening of restaurants and schools starting Monday, April 26. Expressing
\na prudent optimism, the Italian Prime Minister said his Government decided to
\ntake a calculated risk and classify regions with a satisfying epidemiological
\nevolution in the yellow zone, where restrictions are less severe. In Madrid,
\nthe Spanish government has ruled out extending the state of emergency beyond
\nMay 9. Under the current regulations, a nighttime curfew starts at 11 PM while the
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\nbegin withdrawing its troops from Afghanistan from May 1, together with all its
\nNATO allies. Defense minister Nicolae Ciuc\u0103 recalled that two decades ago,
\nRomania made the decision to join the coalition fighting terrorism and its
\nstrategic allies in an international effort to combat an enemy that threatened
\ncitizens’ peace and security. Over these almost 20 years, tens of thousands of
\nRomanian military carried out various missions in the theatre of operations in
\nAfghanistan, having a significant contribution to improving the security
\nsituation in the region. Romania lost 27 military in Afghanistan, while more
\nthan 200 were wounded. 649 Romanian military are currently deployed in that
\ncountry as part of the Resolute Support mission under the NATO aegis.<\/p>\n
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\ngovernment 500 million euro support scheme for Romanian companies in the areas
\nof tourism, accommodation and food services as well as travel agencies hit by
\nthe Covid pandemic. In the form of direct aid, the scheme will cover up to 20%
\nof losses incurred last year compared with 2019 and will be granted until December
\n31, 2021 at the latest. Support may benefit over 7,300 firms.<\/p>\n
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\ngovernment has approved a bill on 5G communications that significantly boosts
\ninternet speed for mobile devices. According to interior minister Lucian Bode,
\nthe bill called for special attention because the new technology can also give
\nrise to complex threats to national security through access to sensitive
\ninformation structures. The US authorities warned that the advance of the
\nChinese giant Huawei in this field poses a security risk owing to the
\ninvolvement of the Chinese state, so Romania and the US last year signed a
\nmemorandum on the introduction of certain rules for the authorization of 5G
\nproviders. The tender to assign the 5G spectrum in Romania, which was already
\npostponed twice, may be held in the second part of the year.<\/p>\n
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\nsaw a 67% growth in March, while the car maker’s market share increased from
\n2.4 to 2.5%, according to a report from the European Automobile Manufacturers’
\nAssociation. The statistical data cover the European Union, the UK and the
\nEuropean Free Trade Association countries, namely Iceland, Liechtenstein,
\nNorway and Switzerland. The Romanian Dacia manufacturer was taken over by the
\nRenault group in 1999. Launched in 2004 with the Logan model, Dacia has since
\nbecome an important player on the European car market.<\/p>\n
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\nMacedonia on Saturday in Bucharest in the first leg of the 2021 World
\nChampionship play-offs in women’s handball. The return match is due to take
\nplace on April 21, in Skopje. Commentators say booking a place should not be a
\nproblem, given that the number of participants grew to 32. The tournament will
\nbe hosted by Spain. Europe has 50% of the available places. Romania is yet to
\nmiss a women’s World Championship, where it has won four medals over the years:
\ngold in 1962, silver in 1973 and 2005 and bronze in 2015. (C.M. & V.P.)<\/p>\n