Find all of today's most important Covid developments both at home and abroad in one place.

Starting with Luxembourg

  • The latest figures from Luxembourg show that 549 new cases of coronavirus were discovered over the last 24 hours.

  • The two organisers of the demonstrations against the Covid-19 measures in Luxembourg City, Jean-Marie Jacoby and Peter Freitag, had their first appearance before a Justice of the Peace in Luxembourg City on Tuesday morning.

And abroad

  • Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau on Monday invoked rarely used emergency powers to bring an end to trucker-led protests against Covid health rules, after police arrested 11 people with a "cache of firearms" blocking a border crossing with the United States.

  • Hong Kong's leader on Tuesday said she would not impose a mainland China-style hard lockdown as the city faces its worst coronavirus wave to date, even as she vowed no switch to living with Covid-19.

  • World number one Novak Djokovic has claimed he is not anti-vaccination but would rather skip Grand Slams than be forced to get a Covid jab.

  • Asian governments must ditch tough coronavirus travel restrictions to help beleaguered airlines recover, industry executives urged Tuesday on the opening day of the region's biggest airshow in Singapore.

  • QueenElizabeth II returned to royal duties at her Windsor Castle residence on Tuesday, carrying out her first engagements since fears emerged that she could have contracted coronavirus last week.

  • France is tightening the rules for its vaccination pass: As of today, anyone who has not received a booster vaccination within four months after the second vaccination will not be considered fully vaccinated.

  • The WHO's European office on Tuesday called for increased vaccination efforts in EasternEurope, warning that the Omicron "tidal wave" was heading eastwards.