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CORONAVIRUS – Almost 4,000 new infections with Covid-19 have been reported today in Romania, more than double Monday’s figure. Also, 52 related deaths have been reported, of which 5 from a previous date. Health Minister Alexandru Rafila says that the number of infections in this 5th wave of the pandemic is expected to be double the one in the 4th wave, when there were 400,000 confirmed cases. Since the onset of the pandemic, over 1,8 million people in Romania had the infection, and almost 60 thousand died. The country has the second lowest immunization rate in the EU, after Bulgaria. Less than 7.9 million Romanians have been fully vaccinated, which is little over 40% of the eligible population. About 2 million of them have also received the booster jab.
ENERGY - Romanian PM Nicolae Ciuca today held a working meeting with members of his cabinet and representatives of Transelectrica, Transgaz and Romgaz companies, to assess the stage of preparations for the winter season, from the perspective of the energy sector. According to the Government’s press office, the conclusion of the meeting was that the supply of electricity is ensured for essential services, household consumers and for other categories of consumers. Also, there are enough natural gas stocks to cover the demand.
COLLECTIVE - The Bucharest Court of Appeal on Monday postponed by two months, until March the 3rd, the final ruling in the case of those guilty of the tragedy of October 30, 2015, in Bucharest, when 65 people died in the fire that broke out during a concert in the Collective Club. In December 2019, the Bucharest Tribunal, the first instance court, gave sentences of up to 13 years in prison and the payment of total damages of over 50 million lei (10 million euros) to the victims’ families.
TOURISM - Romanian tourists have spent on the occasion of the New Year some 45 million euros on foreign travel destinations and 30 million euros on domestic destinations, according to a report of the National Travel Agencies’ Association. In Romania, the average stay was 2 to 3 nights and the tourists’ favourite destinations were the mountain resorts and the rural areas. The destinations preferred by travellers abroad were Egypt, Dubai, Zanzibar, the Dominican Republic, the Maldives, Sri Lanka, Kenya and Latin America. Around 10 thousand Romanians went on city-breaks to Europe, mostly to cities like Athens, Paris, Prague, Rome or Barcelona.
TENNIS – Romanian tennis player Sorana Cirstea has today qualified to the second round of Melbourne Summer Set 2 (WTA 250) after an easy win over Russian Varvara Graceva (6-0, 6-0). Also today, in the first round of Melbourne Summer Set 1, Romanian Jaqueline Cristian was defeated by Kaia Kanepi of Estonia, 6-7 (2), 7-6 (7), 6-2. The all Romanian team Simona Halep/Elena Gabriela Ruse lost in the first round of the women’s doubles at the Melbourne Summer Set 2, to the American-Czech pair Bernarda Pera/Katerina Siniakova, who are 2nd seeds, 6-2, 7-6 (2). In women’s singles, Ruse may be up against Simona Halep in the second round, if the latter gets past Australian Destanee Aiava. All these competitions are held ahead of the Australian Open, the first Grand Slam of the year, due in Melbourne between January 17 and 30. (EE)
Covid-19Ro. Nearly 4,000 new cases of COVID-19 were reported in Romania on Tuesday, double than the day before. Also, 52 related deaths were reported, of which 5 from the previous reporting period. COVID-19 Patient Assessment Centers and the preparation of hospitals to provide medical services for both patients infected with the new virus and those with other pathologies were the main topics addressed on Tuesday in video conferences with hospital managers and representatives of the public health sector, convened by the Minister of Health, Alexandru Rafila. He stressed the importance of outpatient assessment centers where patients infected with the new coronavirus will be investigated and treated so that hospital overcrowding does not occur in this fifth wave of the pandemic. As for vaccination, less than 7.9 million Romanians have been fully immunized, which means just over 40% of the eligible population. About two million of have also got the booster.Electricity. The Romanian Prime Minister, Nicolae Ciuca, had a working meeting on Tuesday with members of his Cabinet and with representatives of Transelectrica, Transgaz and Romgaz, to analyze preparations for the winter season, from the perspective of energy sector developments. According to the press office of the Government of Bucharest, the analysis shows that the supply of electricity is ensured both for the essential services and for the domestic consumers and other categories of consumers. Regarding the gas supply, the quantities necessary for a normal operation are also covered.
NATO. NATO foreign ministers will meet via video conference on Friday to discuss the situation in Ukraine and security in Europe, the North Atlantic Alliance announced on Tuesday. This meeting was convened before the first Russia-NATO Council in the last two and a half years, which will take place on January 12. The West accuses Moscow of preparing an aggression against Ukraine, taking into account the tens of thousands of soldiers and significant amounts of military material and equipment deployed on Russia's border with Ukraine. Russia has expressed its intention to discuss with NATO its European security initiatives, which include calls for the withdrawal of US nuclear weapons from Europe and the abandonment of the deployment of conventional NATO military forces near the borders of the Russian Federation.
EC. The European Commission on Tuesday adopted a proposal for a new macro-financial assistance program of up to 150 million euros for the Republic of Moldova (ex-Soviet, mostly Romanian-speaking). According to an EC statement, about 30,000,000 euros are grants and the rest are medium-term loans, on favorable financing terms. The money will be provided at the request of Chisinau and will be used for economic recovery. The aid will help the Republic of Moldova to cover some of its external financing needs in the next two years and will help reduce the state's fiscal vulnerabilities. The Commission's proposal must be adopted by the European Parliament and the Council of the Member States before it can enter into force.
Holocaust. I strongly condemn the attitude and insulting statements of some political leaders who considered it appropriate to describe the Holocaust genocide as a minor issue, said the Israeli Ambassador to Bucharest David Saranga, referring to statements by representatives of the Alliance for the Union of Romanians (AUR) regarding the study of the Holocaust. On Monday, AUR issued a press release stating that systematic actions are carried out to undermine the quality of education in Romania by raising to the rank of subjects what it called minor topics or which may be the subject of simple lessons, giving as an example the Holocaust. The Elie Wiesel National Institute for the Study of the Holocaust in Romania also condemned the negationist manifestations of AUR, the fourth force in the Bucharest legislature. The institute has stated that denying the Holocaust only perpetuates anti-Semitic hatred and is a form of also denying democracy. AUR, which is described by most analysts as extremist, is known for its aggressive promotion of the anti-vaccine trend and for its sovereignist stance in relation to the European institutions.
Tourism. Romanian tourists spent 45 million euros on New Year's Eve traveling to foreign destinations and 30 million euros for domestic ones - according to data published by the National Association of Travel Agencies. For Romania, the average stay was 2-3 nights mostly in mountain resorts and rural guesthouses. Abroad, the favorite destinations were Egypt, Dubai, Zanzibar, the Dominican Republic, the Maldives, Sri Lanka, Kenya and Latin America. About 10,000 Romanians went on city breaks in Europe, in Athens, Paris, Prague, Rome or Barcelona.
Tennis. On Tuesday, the Romanian tennis player Sorana Cirstea qualified for the round of 16 of the Melbourne Summer Set 2 tournament, with 240 thousand US dollars in prize money. She easily defeated the Russian Varvara Graceva, 6-0, 6-0. Also on Tuesday, in the first round at Melbourne Summer Set 1, the Romanian Jaqueline Cristian was eliminated by the Estonian Kaia Kanepi. The Romanian pair Simona Halep / Gabriela Ruse was also defeated by Bernarda Pera (USA) / Katerina Siniakova (Czech Republic), 6-2, 7-6 (2), in the first round of the Melbourne Summer Set 2 doubles event. In the singles, Ruse, already qualified, will play in the round of 16 with Halep, former world leader, if she manages to defeat the Australian Destanee Aiava. These competitions are held in the run up to the Australian Open, also in Melbourne, the first Grand Slam of the year, scheduled for January 17-30. (MI)
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10/02/2021 15:00 Romanian tennis player Simona Halep, number two player worldwide, dramatically qualified for the third round of the Australian Open tournament, the first Grand Slam of the year, after defeating Australian Ajla Tomljanovic, by 4-6, 6-4, 7-5, on Wednesday, in Melbourne, according to AGERPRES. Halep (29 years old), the second favorite of the tour, had a formidable comeback in the decisive match, from 2-5, winning after 2 hours and 34 minutes. Halep now has 5-0 in the direct matches with Ajla Tomljanovic (27 years old, 69 WTA), whom she defeated for the first time in 2010, in Lisbon, in the Fed Cup, by 6-7 (5), 6-1, 7-6 (2), then again in 2019 during the second tour in Cincinnati, by 4-6, 6-3, 6-3, in 2019 at Roland Garros by 6-2, 3-6, 6-1, and the last time in the previous year in Adelaide, by 6-4, 7-5.