Most of the newly confirmed COVID-19 cases in Romania since the previous reporting were recorded in Bucharest City - 2,515 and the counties of Ilfov - 612, Cluj - 554, Timis- 507, Prahova - 481, and Constanta - 463, the Strategic Communication Group (GCS), the official novel coronavirus communication task force, reported on Tuesday.The fewest new cases were recorded in the counties of Covasna - 34, Satu Mare - 79, and Harghita - 82.Ilfov County ranks first in terms of the 14-day cumulative reporting rate, with 10.68 cases per 1,000 population, followed by the counties of Timis - 8.70, Cluj - 6.29, and Dolj - 6.24.Along with these, there are 31 other counties in the red zone (more than three cases per 1,000 population).In the yellow zone there are five counties, and in the green zone - two counties - Covasna and Harghita. În this context, the Strategic Communication Group (GCS) has announced on Tuesday that both nationally and in Bucharest there are no more ICU beds available for patients with COVID-19, other than those reserved especially for people with certain medical conditions that are confirmed with SARS-COV-2.GCS shows that, according to data in the alerte.ms app, on Monday, nationwide, there are 1,453 ICU beds for COVID-19 patients. In Bucharest, 313 ICU beds for COVID-19 patients are approved by the Public Health Directorate (DSP).Also, at national level there is an operational reserve of 130 ICU beds for COVID-19 patients, of which 55 are in Bucharest. These beds are activated, operational, wherever the number of ICU patients exceeds the capacity of the main wards.Currently, 1,480 ICU beds are occupied throughout the country.
Romanian author Mircea Cărtărescu is on the longlist for this year’s International Booker Prize, the influential award for translated fiction, with the novel Solenoid, translated into English by Sean Cotter and published at Pushkin Press. He is the first Romanian author to be longlisted for the prize, alongside 12 other authors nominated for the International Booker […]
Investors from Western Europe, particularly Austria, the Netherlands, Belgium, and the United Kingdom, have been the most active buyers of real estate assets in Romania over the past five years (2019–2024), making investments totaling EUR 1.75 billion, according to data from real estate consultancy Cushman & Wakefield Echinox. The Western European's market share accounted for […]
On Tuesday, February 25, the Bucharest Stock Exchange (BVB) granted 20 awards to listed companies, brokerage companies, as well as to private pension and investment funds for their achievements in 2024 as part of the 12th edition of the BVB Awards. In the opening speeches, stock exchange officials also highlighted the growth of the local […]
Romanian football club FCSB announced on Tuesday, February 25, that its website has been targeted by a Distributed Denial of Service (DDoS) attack, which has caused disruptions in the online ticketing process. The incident occurred as the Bucharest team was selling tickets for the match against Olympique Lyon in the Europa League round of 16. […]
The training program in sustainable development runs from April to July 2025, in 5 development regions of Romania. The postgraduate course targets over 1,200 future experts in sustainable development, who will become local leaders of change. The total value of the training program is RON 5.3 million, with funding entirely sourced from the National Recovery […]
A new report from Colliers highlights significant trends in Romania's housing market for 2025, revealing a continued rise in home prices, limited new supply, and increased demand for rental properties. The findings show that while housing deliveries fell by 15% nationwide and over 20% in Bucharest, demand increased by 7% in 2024. As a result, […]
