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Pandemic Romania.<\/strong> The coronavirus pandemic continues to slow down in
\nRomania, where 1,636 new daily cases and 138 new fatalities were recorded. In Bucharest, the incidence rate dropped
\nbelow 3 cases per 1,000 people over the course of 14 days. The public
\nhealth directorate said no other locality or county in Romania is now in the
\nred zone. Romania found one case of the Indian variant in an Indian worker from Brasov county, but this variant differs from that blamed for the current
\nepidemiological situation in India. In the meantime, the Covid
\nvaccination campaign that began in December last year continues. An increasing
\nnumber of towns and cities around the country are hosting events and activities
\nmeant to facilitate access to vaccination. Drive-through vaccination sites
\nopened in Bucharest, Deva (in the west of the country), Cluj Napoca (in the
\nnorth-west) and Arad (in the west), an initiative president Klaus Iohannis said
\nis a success. According to the coordinator of Romania’s mass vaccination
\ncampaign Valeriu Gheorghi\u0163\u0103, more such sites will open in Bucharest and around
\nthe country. <\/p>\n

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Pandemic world.<\/strong> India hits new
\nrecord of daily Covid infections as some 390,000 more cases and almost 3,500
\nnew fatalities are reported. India’s health system is struggling to cope and hospitals
\naround the country are overwhelmed with the huge number of new admissions. The US
\nsent emergency aid consisting of oxygen concentrators and other medical
\nsupplies. Romania also joined the list of countries sending humanitarian aid to
\nIndia, with its Department for Emergency Situations saying the medical
\nequipment sent by Bucharest arrived in New Delhi. Romania’s assistance consists
\nin some 200 medical devices producing or supplying oxygen. <\/p>\n

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Holiday. <\/strong>The Easter and Labour Day holiday began officially on Friday,
\nwith Romanians enjoying four days off work. The traffic police have reported
\nbusier traffic on the roads to the mountains and the seaside. The authorities
\nhave dispatched more police to ensure road safety. Around 26,000 police,
\ngendarmerie, border police and fire service staff are on stand-by. Security
\nforces are also present in large numbers in tourist resorts in the mountains
\nand at the seaside and around churches holding Easter services. According to
\nthe interior ministry, the main objective is protecting people’s lives and
\nhealth, including by discouraging behaviour that may spread the Covid pandemic.
\nMore than 30,000 visitors are expected to spend the Labour Day and Easter
\nholiday on the Black Sea shores. Some 100 hotels opened for this occasion, many
\nof which are already 70% full, which is the maximum level allowed by the
\nauthorities. Partying on the beach is not permitted, and wearing face masks is
\nmandatory. <\/p>\n

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Tennis. <\/strong>World no. 3 Simona Halep of Romania on Friday defeated Spain’s Sara Sorribes Tormo in straight sets to reach
\nthe second round of the Madrid WTA
\ntennis tournament, worth 2.5 million euros in prize money. Two other Romanian
\nplayers, however, lost their respective first-round matches: Fresh from winning
\nthe title in Istanbul, world no. 58 Sorana Cirstea failed to get past the
\nAmerican player Jessica Pegula, world no. 33, while world no. 75 Irina Begu lost
\nto world no. 37 Daria Kasatkina of Russia. (CM)<\/p>\n

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