Rome, Mar 3 (Prensa Latina) Italy has reported an increase of 178,000 deaths between March 2020 and January 2022, compared to the average of the 2015-2019 period, according to data from official sources published here on Wednesday.
Covid-19 update. Romania reported
almost 29,000 new Covid cases today, as well as 108 related fatalities,
including two from an earlier date. Tuesday saw the highest daily figure since
the start of the pandemic, with over 40,000 new cases. The health ministry
official Adriana Pistol says
the reproduction number has decreased, but that there will still be rises in
the number of infections. She said Romania adopted the EU rule according to
which the validity of the Covid certificate for
travel within the EU is nine months without the booster shot. In Romania, the
Covid certificate for travellers who have had the booster shot is valid until
end of the year, with the EU yet to make a decision in this regard. When
entering Romania, unvaccinated travellers must produce a negative Covid test
result valid for 72 hours or proof of recovery from infection in the last 180
days.
NATO. NATO must find a replacement
for its secretary general Jens Stoltenberg, whose term is
Covid-19 update. The Romanian government has extended the state of alert
by a further 30 days from 7th February. A number of measures will remain in
place, including the mandatory wearing of face masks in all indoor and outdoor
areas. The government also adopted the rule according to which the validity of
the Covid certificate for entering Romania is nine months without the booster
shot. Otherwise, a negative Covid test result or proof of recovery from
infection are needed. The deadline for filling in the digital form for entering
the country has been extended from 24 to 72 hours. The pilots of the planes
flying to and from Romania and the Romanian citizens living on the border and
working in neighbouring countries no longer have to fill in this form. On
Friday, Romania reported almost 32,000 new Covid cases and some 100 new related
fatalities.
Cooperation. The Romanian Minister of
Health, Alexandru Rafila, and his Italian counterpart, Roberto Speranza