President Iohannis: Romania must be prepared for 4th wave of COVID-19 pandemic; I urge everyone to vaccinate
Romania must be prepared to deal with the fourth wave of the COVID-19 pandemic, and the "safest" way to slow it down is vaccination, President Klaus Iohannis said on Wednesday.
"This virus that we have been facing for so many months has made and continues to make victims. Although we are now in a period with a low number of infections, we must be realistic. The pandemic is not over. We see it taking many countries by storm again, by the so-called wave 4, and Romania must also be prepared, in her turn, to face it. And the safest way to slow this pandemic down remains vaccination, and I urge all who have not yet been vaccinated to go and get immunised with confidence. Because the beneficial effects in terms of protection against COVID-19 are certain and they have been demonstrated. Every extra person who gets vaccinated contributes responsibly to ending this serious health crisis," the head of state said at the ceremony occasioned by the decoration of 45 doctors and nurses, on the occasion of the National Ambulance Day. AGERPRES (RO - author: Florentina Peia, editor: Claudia Stanescu, EN - author: Cristina Zaharia)
The content of the www.agerpres.ro website has the exclusive purpose of public informing.
All the information published on this website by AGERPRES is protected by relevant legal dispositions.
It is forbidden to copy, reproduce, recompile, decompile, distribute, publish, display, modify, create derived components or products or full services, as well as any exploitation of the site's content.
Details in the section Terms of Use. If you are interested in picking up AGERPRES news items, please contact the Marketing Department – [email protected].
The use of the Comments section entails your obligation to respect the AGERPRES terms and conditions in regards to the publishing of comments on the www.agerpres.ro.
Other news in category
German Chief of Defense visits Mihail Kogalniceanu Air Base
Romanian Chief of Defense, General Gheorghita Vlad and his German counterpart, General Carsten Breuer visited on Friday the 57th Mihail Kogalniceanu Air Base, a key strategic point in NATO's eastern flank defense architecture, the National Defense Ministry said in a release. General Breuer was in Romania on June 5 and 6 at the invitation of his Romanian co
OECD delegation visits Alba County for survey on mid-sized cities and rural development
A delegation of the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) was on a three-day fact-finding visit to Alba County, as its capital Alba Iulia was selected alongside cities from another five countries for a study dedicated to European cities with a population between 50,000 and 250,000 residents. The purpose of the project is to help leverage the potential
EU urges smarter water use as climate change and poor management strain supplies (enr)
Brussels launches a new plan to protect water supplies, but its non-binding targets spark concern. As climate change and overuse strain Europe's water systems, the European Commission on Wednesday unveiled a strategy to boost water resilience across the EU. 'Water is life,' European Commission President Ursula von de
Arad-based facility - new addition to Swiss Group VAT's global footprint
Swiss leading manufacturer of high-performance vacuum valves VAT opened this week a new factory in Arad, after investing approximately 30 million euros in the production halls alone. Arad County Council communication director Andrei Ando, who participated in the inauguration of the facility, declared for AGERPRES that the factory offers 380 jobs and is the thi
President Nicusor Dan and King of Spain visit Joint Training Center in Cincu on Tuesday
President Nicusor Dan will visit on Tuesday, together with the King of Spain Felipe VI, the 'Getica' Joint Training Center in Cincu. According to the head of state's agenda, this visit will take place starting at 10:20 am. Nicusor Dan announced on Wednesday the upcoming visit of the King of Spain. 'D
Babes-Bolyai University student team wins Innovation Labs 2025 - Demo Day Grand Prize
A team of students from Babes-Bolyai University (UBB) in Cluj-Napoca won the grand prize at Innovation Labs 2025. 'The CO2 Angels team, made up of students from Babes-Bolyai University in Cluj-Napoca, was awarded the Grand Prize at Innovation Labs 2025 - Demo Day, an event held at the end of May in Bucharest. In the competition final, UBB was represented b
Study: About 22% of high school students in Bucharest report being offered illicit substance in past year
Approximately 22% of high school students in Bucharest report having been offered an illicit substance in the past year, according to a study released by the 'Zi de BINE' Association, conducted by D&D Research. The study assesses adolescents' perceptions of risk and protective factors related to substance use and provides insight into their rel
The park in the Moneasa resort to be modernised with European funds
The park in the Moneasa resort will be modernised with European funding of approximately 1.9 million euros in the next two years, which would increase the tourist potential, the local administration believes. The mayor of Moneasa rural town, Doru Miron, told AGERPRES on Friday that the funding has been approved and the technical project is in progress.
Q1 2025 Gross Domestic Product remains unchanged
The Gross Domestic Product (GDP) in the first quarter of this year as against the previous quarter remained unchanged, while compared to the same quarter of 2024 it advanced 0.3%, according to provisional data (1) the National Institute of Statistics (INS) released on Friday. The Gross Domestic Product - seasonally adjusted data - estimated for Q1 2025 amounte
Three Romania-made military drones unveiled at SEESOF 2025
Cuda, Sirin and a marine drone are three types of Romanian military UAVs which are set to enter production this year at CARFIL Brasov, a subsidiary of the National Company ROMARM. They were unveiled at the Southeast Europe Special Operations Forces Forum 2025 (SEESOF) in Targu Mures - the first international expo-forum dedicated to the special operations forces.
French Ambassador: We witnessed a systematic disinformation campaign; France upset Moscow
The French Ambassador in Bucharest, Nicolas Warnery, stated, on Thursday, during a press conference, that there was 'a systematic disinformation campaign' regarding his country during the presidential elections in Romania. 'Basically, we have witnessed a systematic disinformation campaign, sometimes with malicious interpretations, with mistakes, wi
Six civil society organizations send Presidency appeal for Romania's digital transformation
Six civil society organizations sent, on Thursday, to the Presidential Administration an 'appeal for the digital transformation of Romania' and showed their willingness to actively contribute, with all the expertise of the teams, to the transposition of strategic objectives into reality and to rebuilding the trust of Romanians in the state. The signato
Romanians spend 59 million euros in cinemas in 2024
Romanians spent 59 million euros in cinemas last year, a 5% decrease compared to 2023, despite a 10% ticket price increase in 2024 and a 14% drop in audience numbers, according to data from the National Center for Cinematography, analyzed by real estate consultancy firm Cushman & Wakefield Echinox. In 2024, Romanian cinemas recorded 11.2 million viewers, d
President Nicusor Dan: All the parties engaged in discussions want to be part of the government
President Nicusor Dan on Thursday said that all political parties currently engaged in discussions - the Social Deocratic Party (PSD), the National Liberal Party (PNL), the Save Romania Union (USR) and the Hungarian Democratic Union of Romania (UDMR) - want to join the government. 'I am very pleased that all the parties engaged in discussions want to be pa
Oradea Fortress to host 'Festa Italiana' to celebrate Italy's National Day
The Association for the Promotion of Tourism in Oradea and Region (APTOR - Visit Oradea) announces a three-day celebration in honour of Italy's National Day, held for the first time under the name 'Festa Italiana,' taking place in Oradea Fortress June 6 to 8. 'This celebration brings the authentic charm of Italy to the heart of Oradea. Visitors