Health Minister Nelu Tataru said that precautions and social distancing must be further kept in place, because “we still have three weeks ahead” of an upward trend of the coronavirus pandemic statistics. Asked about the reason why cemeteries have been […]
Returning to normal depends a great deal on how Romanians understand to observe the rules and recommendations from the authorities, Prime Minister Ludovic Orban stated on Wednesday, when he made an appeal to Romanians “to hang on.” “The President and […]
President Klaus Iohannis underlined the need to strengthen the capacity for prevention and intervention in case of emergencies, calling on the Romanian healthcare officials to include a WHO agreement in the process of rethinking the country’s healthcare system after the […]
President Klaus Iohannis said on Monday that “there will be a need for Romania to extend the state of emergency”. In this regard, the head of state said the decree will be drafted this week, and next week the state […]
Secretary of state with the Ministry of Interior (MAI) Raed Arafat stated that it’s very possible the emergency state declared in the context of the COVID-19 pandemic to be prolonged by another month, with the actual decision to be taken […]
President Klaus Iohannis made an appeal on Friday to the Romanians from abroad not to come home this year for the Easter holidays. Iohannis added this necessary appeal saddens him. “My dear ones, do not come home for Easter this […]
President Klaus Iohannis said on Tuesday that recommendations for the coronavirus outbreak become obligations. “We have agreed that further measures are needed to be able to curb, slow down the spread of the [coronavirus] infection. Thus, new restrictions on free […]
President Klaus Iohannis on Thursday requested the public health directorates to do their job with maximum of seriousness, and the hospitals to be prepared in the coronavirus epidemic context. “It is very important that all hospitals are prepared for patients, […]
Parliament has adopted on Thursday President Klaus Iohannis’ decree on the establishment of the state of emergency on Romania’s territory for a 30-day period. Chamber of Deputies Speaker Marcel Ciolacu announced that the decision to approve the measure adopted by […]
The state of emergency will be instituted on Romania’s territory as of the beginning of this week, in the context of the novel coronavirus epidemic. The announcement was made by President Klaus Iohannis on Saturday, after the swearing-in ceremony of […]
