Daily roundupFriday's key coronavirus developments from Luxembourg and abroad

Starting with Luxembourg

• The latest figures from Luxembourg show that 653 new coronavirus infections were discovered over the last 24 hours.

• Prime Minister Xavier Bettel and Minister of Health Paulette Lenert announced further relaxing of measures on Friday. 

• While the Covid-19 measures are slowly being lifted, one citizen is calling for a return to a “normal and balanced life” for children as soon as possible, both at school and in childcare facilities, in sports, cultural and leisure activities in general.

And abroad

• The US economy saw a hiring surge in February, pushing the jobless rate closer to its pre-pandemic level as hard hit sectors recover from the impact of Covid-19. 

• Multiple Korean-language Facebook posts shared in February 2022 claimed the South Korean government "admitted Covid-19 is the common cold", citing new virus guidelines from the country's primary pandemic response body. The posts are misleading. Read our Fact Check here.