Evening roundupThursday's key coronavirus developments

In Luxembourg:

• The latest government figures show that 335 people have contracted the new coronavirus in Luxembourg, of whom 4 have died.

• The Minister of Health, Paulette Lenert, added that 6 people have recovered from COVID-19 in Luxembourg, while a further 14 are in hospital. Around 750 people are being tested each day.

• The cost of saving the economy will be 'explosive' according to the Minister for Labour, Dan Kersch, but small businesses and independent workers will be supported, no matter what.

• It was announced that Luxembourg's Findel airport would close to passengers as of Monday.

• The government published lists of permitted commercial activities and valid reasons to travel.

• Provisions have been made to offer childcare services to workers in the healthcare industry, while it was confirmed that schools and crèches will be closed until after the Easter holidays.

• A new online grocery service for the vulnerable, Letzshop.lu, was launched.

• The number of trains and buses in circulation will be reduced.

The latest international developments are as follows:

• Worldwide figures stand at 236,420 infections, with 9,790 deaths and 84,962 recoveries. You can find detailed statistics here.

• Iran announced 149 new fatalities, although the number of new cases in the country has fallen.

• Incredibly, China reported zero new domestic cases of the coronavirus, but it did express concerns over imported cases.

• The numbers of infections in Africa are rising steadily, while experts are worried about the consequences of the pandemic in many poorer Asian countries with vulnerable healthcare systems.

• There was further chaos at the borders of Central Europe, as the situation in Hungary was labelled a 'corona hellbox.' 

That's it for today's evening roundup.

We hope you've been staying safe and keeping in good spirits.

(Unlike the disgruntled supermarket worker who spoke with the Luxembourg Wurst.)

- The RTL Today team