September 21, 2021 UPDATE
A roundup of domestic and international news
Newsroom, 21.09.2021, 20:38
Covid-19RO. 6789 cases on Covid-19 were reported in Romania on Tuesday, in 60 thousand tests. It was the highest daily figure reported this year. 129 related deaths were also reported. Some 1000 Covid-19 patients are in intensive care. The authorities have announced new measures to ensure the care of the patients in serious condition. As of Tuesday, the situation of available ITU beds will be monitored daily by the Sanitary Authority. 270 localities in Romania have a 14-day aggregated incidence higher or equal to three per one thousand inhabitants. In these places, those who want to participate in various events or go to a restaurant need a green certificate, attesting vaccination, a negative test or evidence that theyve had the disease. After a long period when the vaccination pace stalled, a slight increase has been registered in the past few days. The coordinator of the vaccination campaign, Valeriu Gheorghita, announced on Tuesday that some 2.5 million doses would be delivered to Romania in September, of which 1.9 million doses of Pfizer vaccine and 500,000 doses of vaccine produced by Johnson & Johnson.
UN. Romanian President Klaus Iohannis is heading the Romanian delegation to the high-level segment of the 76th session of the United Nations General Assembly. The Minister of Foreign Affairs, Bogdan Aurescu, is also attending. The theme of the session is “Building resilience through hope – to recover from COVID-19, rebuild sustainability, respond to the needs of the planet, respect the rights of people, and revitalize the United Nations”. According to the Presidential Administration in Bucharest, “the participation of the President of Romania in this session will be an opportunity to highlight our countrys position on current global challenges, which require common solutions, solidarity and cooperation, based on sound democratic principles and respect for international law”. On Wednesday, the head of state will take part, at the invitation of the President of the United States, Joe Biden, in the Global Summit on the coordination of the international response in the context of the new coronavirus. In a speech at the UN on Tuesday, US President Joe Biden said the world was facing a decisive decade and that addressing a variety of challenges would depend on the ability to recognize “our common humanity”.
Meeting. The situation in Afghanistan was the main topic of discussion at the informal meeting of the EU foreign ministers, where Romania was represented by Bogdan Aurescu. Held on the sidelines of the UN General Assembly summit, the meeting set out to launch an EU platform for co-operation with Afghanistans neighbors (Iran, Pakistan, Turkmenistan, Tajikistan and Uzbekistan), in order to deal with the multiple consequences of the crisis in the country. The head of Romanian diplomacy expressed support for the platforms objectives, namely stability and security, prevention of the spread of terrorism and crime, migration control, border protection and humanitarian assistance. According to a communiqué issued by the Romanian Foreign Ministry, Bogdan Aurescu stressed the importance of maintaining the EUs unity and commitment to the efforts to support Afghans, especially women and children, as well as that part of the population that shares Western values.
Government. The government in Bucharest is preparing two emergency ordinance bills regarding the insurance market – Prime Minister Florin Cîţu has announced. One of the documents addresses the price of the policy, and the second regards the protection of the clients of the insurance company City Insurance, which was the market leader, with 3 million mandatory civil liability insurance for car owners issued, and which is currently declaring its bankruptcy. Meanwhile, the National Union of Insurance and Reinsurance Companies of Romania, together with the Motor Insurers Bureau, have launched a guide with useful information both for those who have a mandatory policy issued by City Insurance and for those who have been victims of a car accident with a car insured with this company.
Award. The young Romanian tailor Vlăduţ Mihail Motău is the winner of the prestigious Italian Golden Scissors 2021 award, a competition that has reached its 70th edition. The award ceremony took place in Rome. Vladut Mihail Motău was born 27 years ago in Neamţ County (northeast of Romania) and settled in Italy eight years ago. He worked alongside his master, Daniel Robu, in his tailors shop in Turin. According to the Italian agency ANSA, taken over by Rador news, the theme of this years edition of the contest was Technique and Elegance. The works were evaluated not only by Italian referees, but also by a jury composed of several great masters of international tailoring. (MI)
