Evening roundupFriday's key coronavirus developments from Luxembourg and abroad

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Find all of the day's most important coronavirus news in our evening roundup.
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Starting with Luxembourg:

  • [block type="summary”]The latest figures from the Ministry of Health show that 115 new cases of coronavirus were discovered yesterday.

    Around the world:

    One of the biggest stories today is that US president Donald Trump was found positive for Covid-19, which we’ve got a few stories on:

    • [block type="summary”]US President Donald Trump has tested positive for Covid-19 along with First Lady Melania Trump but is “well” and will continue to perform his duties while quarantined at the White House, his doctor said Friday.Now, in other international news..

      • The Covid-19 pandemic has created a surge in potentially flawed scientific studies as researchers rush to publish results without adequate oversight, a leading medical ethicist said Friday.

      • Hit hard by the coronavirus crisis and with new government stimulus funding in limbo, Disney, American Airlines and United Airlines announced 60,000 layoffs in just 24 hours -- leading a barrage of job losses a month before US elections.

      • A rare sight has begun to appear in Dutch cities: people wearing masks. Since the start of the coronavirus pandemic, the famously liberal Netherlands has held out against the strict measures imposed by its European neighbours.

      • British Prime Minister Boris Johnson faces mounting unease from his Conservative rank and file over the coronavirus pandemic as the party opens its annual conference on Saturday in a quieter virtual format.

      • A Covid-19 nasal swab test punctured a US woman’s brain lining, causing fluid to leak from her nose and putting her at risk of life-threatening infection, doctors reported in a medical journal Thursday.

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