The fifth wave of coronavirus has reached Romania In Romania, the number of coronavirus infections started rising quickly in the first week of the year, and authorities are trying to cope. The rise in cases is attributed to the Omicron variant, which is highly transmissible, and is sweeping over most of Europe and other regions of the world. The government has extended the state of alert, and has taken measures to curb the pandemic and its effects. This involves the obligation to wear masks both indoors and outdoors. The masks now have to be medical or FFP2 types, which offer increased protect...