Seven people died of flu last week. These are five men and two women aged 25 to 70 from Chisinau, Ungheni, Nisporeni, Cimislia, Anenii Noi and Taraclia. None of these people were vaccinated against the seasonal flu, reports the Ministry of Health, Labor and Social Protection.

A new state support program for young entrepreneurs was launched. The " START for YOUTH: A Sustainable Business at Home " program is to be implemented by 2020, with at least 250 businesses being funded with 80 percent. In total, over 1,000 young people will be trained and supported in the process of generating business ideas, Moldova 1 TV reports.

Paulina Ţurcan won the gold medal at the Fuengirola Cadet European Cup, held in Spain.

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs and European Integration informs that starting with today, 19 February 2019, Moldovan citizens can travel to Turkey with ID1, ID2 (TD-1, TD-2, ICAO standards) identity cards, including biometric ones.