COVID-19 – Romania remains
\nin the green zone, although the number of COVID-19 patients requiring medical
\ntreatment is on the rise. There are 1,115 people now being treated for
\ncoronavirus in hospitals across Romania, the highest number reported in the
\nlast three months, while 269 people are in intensive care. 868 new cases of
\ninfection and 19 related fatalities were reported on Sunday by the Group for
\nStrategic Communication, most new cases being signaled in Bucharest and in
\nCluj, Timi\u015f and Ia\u015fi counties. Since
\nthe start of the vaccination campaign, 5.1 million people have completed the
\nfull vaccination scheme. Health Minister Ioana Mih\u0103il\u0103 said that if the
\nepidemiological context worsens, travel restrictions may target only people who
\nhaven’t taken the vaccine, and that schools will stay open for as long as
\npossible. The Romanian official also said the authorities shouldn’t cover the
\ncosts entailed by testing as long as the vaccine is free of charge and widely
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PANDEMIC – The list of
\ncountries with a high epidemiological risk will come into force on Sunday at
\nmidnight. Greece, Turkey, North Macedonia, Spain and Switzerland are in the red
\nzone, which means all arrivals from these countries will be exempted from
\nquarantine only if people provide proof of vaccination. The yellow zone now
\nincludes Bulgaria, Serbia, Albania, Slovenia, Japan, Palestine and the
\nPhilippines. Romanians returning from the yellow zone will not enter quarantine
\nif they have the vaccine, had the disease of provide a PCR negative test. The
\nUnited Arab Emirates, Kuwait and the British Virgin Islands are now in the
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EXHIBITION – A Romanian Air
\nForce aircraft on Sunday transported to Spain artifacts to be presented in the
\nexhibition Archeological Treasures of Romania – Dacian and Roman Roots.
\nBringing together 835 exceptional exhibits from the collections of 39 museums in
\nRomania, the exhibition will be opened to the general public at the National
\nMuseum of Archaeology in Madrid, and is being coordinated by Romania’s History
\nMuseum. The exhibition will open on September 30 and will close at the end of
\nJanuary, 2022. It is organized under the aegis of the Romanian Ministries of
\nCulture and Foreign Affairs, with support from the Defense Ministry, and is
\npart of the Agenda of Public and Cultural Diplomacy devoted in 2021 to marking
\n140 years of diplomatic relations between Romania and Spain. The exhibition
\nalso enjoys the high patronage of His Majesty, King Felipe 6th of
\nSpain and of Romania’s president, Klaus Iohannis. <\/p>\n
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MOLDOVA – Moldovan
\nParliament speaker Igor Grosu on September 1 will be attending the opening of
\nthe second session of the Romanian Parliament. Over August 31 – September 2 the
\nMoldovan official will pay an official visit to Bucharest, invited by his
\nRomanian counterpart, Liberal Ludovic Orban. Romania reiterates its firm and
\nwide support for the processes of reform and European integration of the
\nRepublic of Moldova, Romania’s president Klaus Iohannis on Friday said in
\nChi\u015fin\u0103u. The Romanian official pointed out Romania and Moldova are bound by a
\nsolid relationship: a communion of language, culture and history. The president
\nsaid the people of Moldova have expressed their firm option in the latest
\nelection for the pro-reform trajectory and irreversible European accession of
\ntheir country, offering a worthy example to follow by other states in the
\nregion. The president gave assurances Romania will remain Moldova’s trusted
\npartner in the future as well. The president attended festivities marking 30
\nyears since the proclamation of independence of neighboring Moldova. <\/p>\n
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FESTIVAL – A new edition
\nof the George Enescu International Festival has started. This year the Festival
\nhas reached its 25th, edition, marking 140 years since the birth of
\nthe great Romanian composer. Over 3,500 artists will take part over August 28 -
\nSeptember 26 in the festival. Concerts will be held in Bucharest, Sibiu,
\nTimi\u015foara, Ia\u015fi and Constan\u0163a, and will be divided in four sections: Great
\nWorld Orchestras, Concerts and Recitals, Music of the 21st Century and Enescu
\nand his Contemporaries. Russian conductor Vladimir Jurowski, this year’s
\nartistic director, says the event will bring together the most important musicians
\nfrom all over the world, helping promote the values of united Europe. Radio
\nRomania is co-producer of the Festival. <\/p>\n
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TENNIS – 4 of the 5
\nRomanian tennis players who qualified to the main draw at the US Open will play
\nin the opening round on Monday. Simona Halep (13 WTA) will play Camila Giorgi
\nof Italy (36 WTA). Irina Begu (74 WTA) will go up against Andrea Petkovic of
\nGermany (66 WTA). Ana Bogdan (106 WTA) will play Rebeka Masarova of Spain (231
\nWTA). Gabriela Ruse (108 WTA) will take on Marketa Vondrousova of the Czech
\nRepublic (40 WTA). Finally, Sorana C\u00eerstea (38 WTA) will play
\nVeronika Kudermetova of Russia (31 WTA) on Tuesday. (VP)<\/p>\n
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