Romanian Virus Death Toll Rises to Worst in EU’s Eastern Wing

  • Death toll exceeds that of region’s three other biggest states
  • Problem may be exacerbated by returnees from Italy, Spain
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Romania is suffering a surge in fatalities caused by the coronavirus after tens of thousands of its citizens returned from Italy and Spain, making it the worst-hit nation in central and eastern Europe.