The health ministry in Bucharest has
\nannounced a number of measures to prevent infection with the new coronavirus.
\nAll persons returning to Romania from the regions in northern Italy where a
\nquarantine is in place will be in isolation for 14 days. The measure is applied
\nin Bucharest and other areas across the country where there are quarantine
\ncentres. In Italy, which is home to many Romanians, the number of cases has
\nspiked, also making victims. Entire towns are in quarantine and schools,
\nhospitals, restaurants and shops are closed. <\/p>\n
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The Romanian state secretary Nelu
\nTataru, who is in charge of the protection measures, has given assurances that
\nno one returning from Italy, whether by air or by road, can avoid quarantine.
\nHe says more medical staff have been deployed to the border crossing points,
\nand the authorities have lists provided by the Romanian consulates in Italy
\nwith the Romanians living in that country. Passengers arriving at the Bucharest
\ninternational airport from the regions in Italy affected by coronavirus enter
\nvia the terminal for charter flights and are asked to fill in a short form
\ncontaining identification data and relevant information. The passengers are
\nthen assisted by medical staff from the Department for Emergency Situations. <\/p>\n
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These are not the only measures
\ntaken by the Romanian authorities. On Sunday, a number of prefectures around
\nthe country held emergency meetings to establish prevention measures against
\nCOVID-19, as the new virus has been named. The prime minister designate Ludovic
\nOrban has advised people to avoid travelling to areas at risk of contamination.
\nHe says equipment, medicine and other necessary materials are being purchased.
\nExperts say prevention measures are essential. The head of the Department for
\nEmergency Situations Raed Arafat says infection with the coronavirus does not
\nhave a cure and there’s no specific vaccine for it, while the symptoms vary and
\nthe virus can suffer mutations. <\/p>\n
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The manager of the Institute for
\nInfectious Diseases in Bucharest Adrian Streinu Cercel warns that the new
\ncoronavirus spreads easily, through air. He told a TV station that Romania
\ncurrently has testing kits for 150 patients, but masks and protection suits are
\nalso necessary, and these have to be imported. The interior ministry says it
\nhas allocated over one million euros to purchase thermal scanners for airports
\naround the country. Measuring passengers’ body temperature is the most
\nwidespread measure in place at airports in the West in the fight against the
\ncoronavirus originating in China.<\/p>\n
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