Covid-19RO.<\/strong> The number of new cases of coronavirus
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EU certificate.<\/strong> The European Parliament and the EU Member
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Ceasefire.<\/strong> The EU has
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Celebration.<\/strong> Today, Orthodox
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Swimming.<\/strong> Romanian swimmer
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\ninfection has been dropping in Romania. Only 484 cases were reported on Friday,
\nout of 34,000 tests performed in 24 hours. The number of patients in intensive
\ncare has dropped too, down to 636. 49 Covid-related deaths were reported on Friday.
\nThe vaccination campaign continues. More than 4 million people have been
\nvaccinated, 3 million of whom with both doses. In Bucharest, 36% of the
\npopulation got at least the first jab. <\/p>\n
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\nStates have reached an agreement on the European digital Covid Certificate, which aims to facilitate travel
\nin the EU. The so called ‘green certificate’ would allow anyone in the bloc to
\nobtain a digital proof of coronavirus vaccination status, COVID test results or
\nrecovery from an infection. With regard to the two divergent points regarding
\nthe cost of PCR tests and the waiver of quarantine, it was agreed that the
\ntests would be affordable and that the European Commission would allocate 100
\nmillion Euro to purchase them; as for quarantine, Member States shall refrain
\nfrom imposing it on those with a health certificate, unless such a measure is
\nstrictly necessary with regard to public health. People who have received a
\nsingle dose of vaccine can also apply for the certificate, but only if they
\nhave been immunized with one of the anti-COVID vaccines approved by the
\nEuropean Medicines Agency: Pfizer, Moderna, AstraZeneca and Johnson &
\nJohnson. European Union officials want the European Covid-19 certificate to
\nbecome operational next month. It will be discussed at the EU summit on 24-25
\nMay, and then an agreement will have to be approved in the European
\nParliament’s plenary session on 7-10 June.<\/p>\n
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\nRomanian diplomacy, Bogdan Aurescu, participates, today, in the 131st meeting
\nof the Committee of Ministers of the Council of Europe (CoE), in
\nvideoconference system. The agenda of talks includes topics such as democracy,
\nconflicts and crises in Europe. According to a communiqu\u00e9 of the MFA, during
\nhis intervention, Minister Bogdan Aurescu will reiterate Romania’s position in
\nfavor of streamlining multilateralism and strengthening resilience based on
\ndemocratic values \u200b\u200band international law. At the same time, he strongly
\nsupports freedom of expression and the fight against discrimination, racism,
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\nhailed the cease of the fire between Israel and Hamas and has committed to
\nsupporting efforts to find a long-term political solution to the conflict. The
\ntruce, mediated by Egypt, came into force today, putting and end to 11 days of heavy
\nfighting. More than 230 Palestinians, of whom half women and children, have
\nbeen killed in Gaza. Also, in Israel, 12 people, including 2 children, have
\nbeen killed since the start of the conflict. The US President Joe Biden has
\nstated that the ceasefire is an opportunity to move forward towards achieving peace. <\/p>\n
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\nChristians and Greek Catholics in Romania celebrate the Saint Emperors
\nConstantine and Helena, the spiritual protectors of the Patriarchal Cathedral in
\nBucharest. Constantine was the first Christian emperor to become a saint. He
\nruled the Roman Empire between 306 and 337 and radically changed imperial
\npolicy toward Christians. More precisely, in 313, he promulgated a decree
\ngranting them the freedom to express their faith, after 250 years of
\npersecution. Constantine’s mother, St. Helena, distinguished herself by finding
\nthe wood of the Holy Cross on which Jesus Christ was crucified and by building
\nseveral churches in the Holy Places. On this day, more than 1.8 million
\nRomanians celebrate their name day.<\/p>\n
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\nRobert Glinta won the gold medal in the 100 m backstroke event at the European
\nSwimming Championships in Budapest on Thursday. It is the first gold obtained
\nby Romania at a European Swimming Championship for seniors in the men’s events
\nand the first after a break of 17 years, the last achievement belonging to the
\ngirls, through Camelia Potec in 2004, in Madrid, in the 200 m freestyle. Also
\nat the European Championships in Budapest, Robert Glinta, qualified for the
\nTokyo Olympics in the 100 m backstroke event, also won the 50 m backstroke
\nsilver. (MI)<\/p>\n
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