The latest figures from the Ministry of Health show that 131 new cases of coronavirus were discovered over the last 24 hours.
German magazine ‘Der Spiegel’ ranked Luxembourg second in the world for coping with the pandemic, behind only Finland.
Minister of Health Paulette Lenert told RTL that the recent rise in infections is mainly due to nightlife, and defended the changes to self-testing.
In a Friday morning press conference, Minister for Internal Security Henri Kox asked the population to respect sanitary measures during the Euro 2020 final on Sunday.
Pfizer and BioNTech announced late yesterday they would seek regulatory authorization for a third dose of their Covid-19 vaccine.
Malta said Friday it was becoming the first European country to close its borders to anyone who has not been fully vaccinated against coronavirus, following a spike in cases of Covid-19.
The UK government said Friday it expected to announce a plan in the next fortnight allowing entry to fully vaccinated foreigners and British expatriates, as it eliminates most coronavirus curbs.
Asia is seeing a resurgence in cases, which has hit Olympics plans in Japan, which has announced a ban on fans attending stadiums in Tokyo with only two weeks to go.
In Thailand, Thai authorities announced a seven-hour night curfew across the capital Bangkok and nine provinces on Friday, along with other tougher restrictions to curb the spread of the coronavirus.
Vietnam’s economic hub Ho Chi Minh City began a two-week lockdown Friday in the hope to contain the country’s worst Covid-19 virus outbreak.
