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\nmeasures decided by the Romanian Government against the background of the
\ndecrease in the coronavirus infection rate across the country were applied on Saturday. Thus, the
\nprotective mask is no longer mandatory outdoors, but wearing a mask is still a
\nmust in public transport stops, markets, fairs and in areas where rallies,
\nprocessions, concerts or other types of gatherings take place. Traffic
\nrestrictions during the night have also been lifted, and restaurants, bars and
\nterraces can stay open from 5 till midnight. Also, outdoor sports competitions
\ncan be organized and held, at 25% seating capacity. Cultural events are also
\nallowed, with a maximum of 500 people who must follow certain rules. If the
\npandemic maintains its favorable evolution, with the decrease in the number of
\ncontamination cases, other restrictive measures will be lifted on June 1. On
\nSaturday, authorities announced 729 new cases of Covid-19, out of 33,000 tests
\nrun nationwide. The Strategic Communication Group also reported 72 Covid-19
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\nRomanian pupils will physically return to school on Monday. There are about 2.6
\nmillion children living in localities where the rate of infection with the new
\ncoronavirus is below one per one thousand inhabitants. The Minister of
\nEducation, Sorin C\u00eempeanu, has stated that there are 2,527 such localities.
\nAnother 654, including Bucharest, have infection rates above one in one
\nthousand, and school will continue online. The Minister has also stated that
\nthe syllabus for this year’s exams has been adapted, due to the fact that most
\nchildren attended online classes, but that the level of difficulty of the
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\nof Bucharest, Nicusor Dan, has announced that he has filed a complaint with the
\nNational Anticorruption Directorate (DNA) concerning an estimated damage of
\nseveral million euros. Elected, in September 2020, as an independent, supported
\nby the governing PNL and USR, the mayor says that the municipality registered
\nthe damage during the previous administration, led by the Social Democrat
\nGabriela Firea, currently a senator. The ‘criminal scheme’ is all the more
\n‘cynical’, as the cemeteries in Bucharest are concerned, Nicusor Dan said, also
\nstressing that, taking into account the legal provisions and the involvement of
\nseveral public institutions in this case, he cannot provide, for now, more
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\nhosting the offices of Associated Press and Al Jazeera was destroyed on
\nSaturday by Israeli rockets. The owner of the building had been warned about the attack and the
\nbuilding had been completely evacuated, Reuters reports. The building was also
\nhosting apartments and other company offices. At least 139 people have died and
\nmore than 1000 have been wounded in Gaza since Monday. 10 victims and hundreds
\nof wounded have been reported on the Israeli side. The diplomatic efforts to
\ncease the fight between Israel and Hamas have started to show results after the
\narrival in Israel of the American diplomat Hady Amr. Egyptian officials run the
\nnegotiations with Hamas, and the UN and the UAE are also involved in the talks.
\nThe UN Security Council will discuss the Middle East developments on Sunday. (MI)<\/p>\n
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