Romanian doctor Radu Lupescu, who works at the Rhéna clinic in Strasbourg, is among the healthcare professionals who received France's Merit Order for the work carried out during the Covid-19 pandemic, Agerpres reported.

Lupescu specializes in anesthesiology and intensive care, and has amassed 23 years of service.

Some 63% of those who received on December 31 the Merit Order or the Legion of Honor National Order by presidential decree were acknowledged for their involvement in the Covid-19 pandemic, according to the announcement in the country's Official Journal. 

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