Thursday's key coronavirus developments in Luxembourg and abroad

Starting with Luxembourg:

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  [block type="summary"]The latest figures from the Ministry of Health show that 262 new cases of coronavirus were discovered yesterday.

  And around the world:

  •  Mexico on Wednesday became the first Latin American country to receive coronavirus vaccines for mass immunization against a disease that has had a devastating impact across much of the region.

  • More than a million Americans have received the first dose of their Covid-19 vaccines, a milestone in the biggest immunization drive in US history that came even as officials admitted the pace of rollout was slipping behind schedule.
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    [block type="summary"]Austriaallowed its more than 400 ski stations to open on Thursday, just two days before the country enters its third nationwide coronavirus lockdown.