August 10, 2017 UPDATE
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Newsroom, 10.08.2017, 19:57
TOXIC EGGS Fipronil, a pesticide toxic for humans, has been discovered in a ton of liquid egg yolk imported from Germany that was deposited in a warehouse in western Romania. The entire quantity is to be incinerated, the National Sanitary-Veterinary Authority announced on Thursday adding the product had been prevented from making it to the Romanian markets. 8 European countries, including France, Britain and Germany have so far been affected by this eggs scandal, which began in Belgium and the Netherlands, two of the world’s biggest exporters of eggs. Fipronil has been discovered in millions of eggs, which have subsequently been blocked from sale and withdrawn from the market.
NAVY Romania’s naval forces are these days staging a series of events devoted to Navy Day celebrated on August 15th. For the past 115 years the Romanian Navy has been honoured on this day, when Christian believers celebrate the Dormition of the Mother of God. Military and religious services, wreath laying ceremonies at sailors’ monuments, drills and games as well as artistic shows and fireworks are among the events to take place on this occasion.
HEAT Romania’s National Meteorology Administration has issued a code orange alert for heat and thermal discomfort valid as of Thursday for six counties in western Romania and another code yellow alert valid for 13 counties in the western half of the country. Sweltering temperatures are reported in lower areas in western Romania as well as in some places in the centre and the south, and the thermal-humidity comfort index reached and even exceeded the critical threshold of 80 units. Maximum temperatures will go up to 39 degrees Celsius. Meteorologists say the heat wave will linger until the end of the week. Atmospheric instability will also be registered in the afternoon, in places, in the mountains, particularly in the northwest. Experts say Romania will increasingly be affected by drought in most regions, mainly due to sweltering temperatures and the absence of rainfalls. In early May, representatives of the Academy of Agricultural and Forestry Sciences in Bucharest said the recent weather phenomena have produced extensive damage to orchards and vineyards, some cultures being compromised to a large extent.
VACCINATION The College of Physicians in Romania on Thursday launched an awareness raising campaign on the risk the population runs when choosing online unconventional information, instead of going to see a specialist doctor. Doctors draw attention to the fact that self-medication, based on online forum information and on social networks, can reduce the patients’ healing chances, because they may be diagnosed rather late. The campaign is launched in the context in which on Wednesday, the government approved a draft law introducing mandatory child vaccination. The state is funding and organising the process of vaccination in Romania, also providing efficient and safe vaccines.
