Monday's key coronavirus developments from Luxembourg and abroad

Starting with Luxembourg

• The latest figures from Luxembourg show that 5,497 new cases of coronavirus were discovered over the last 72 hours.

• MPs Gilles Roth, Serge Wilmes, Laurent Mosar, and Léon Gloden from the Christian Social People's Party (CSV) addressed the recent protests in the capital during a press conference on Monday morning. 

• Julie-Suzanne Bausche, president of the National Ethics Commission (CNE), gave an interview on RTL Radio on Monday morning.

• Frustrations are mounting in the hospitality sector over government-imposed early closing times, which are due to remain in place until 28 February.

And Abroad

• Cathay Pacific is poised to lose nearly $200 million a month from February, the embattled Hong Kong carrier reported Monday, as the city's Covid-19 restrictions have seen cargo flights slashed.

• The UK government said Monday it will scrap compulsory Covid tests for fully jabbed arrivals and quarantine for unvaccinated travellers, in what it called "a new phase" in its pandemic strategy.

• One of China's longest coronavirus lockdowns ended Monday with authorities announcing the lifting of most restrictions in the northern city of Xi'an.

• Germany star Joshua Kimmich revelled on his return to Bayern Munich's midfield after being sidelined by Covid, then played out of position when the virus had depleted the squad of the Bundesliga leaders.

• A video has been shared repeatedly in Korean-language social media posts that claim it shows Nigerian authorities destroying one million doses of a Covid-19 vaccine. Read our Fact Check here.