Evening roundupFriday's key coronavirus developments in Luxembourg and abroad

Starting with Luxembourg

• [block type="summary”]The latest figures from the Ministry of Health show that 588 new cases of coronavirus were discovered yesterday, while the death toll rose by six.

  • The new Covid-19 restrictions have been in force for a week. The presence of the virus in our waste waters is one of many factors used by the government to guide these decisions.

  And news from abroad

  • [block type="summary”]Global coronavirus infections passed 65 million on Friday and countries doubled down on restrictions, even as plans to roll out vaccines gathered pace.

    • Demand for puppies in Canada has soared during the pandemic, and scammers are taking advantage -- swindling hundreds of people looking for a pet to ease their loneliness during lockdown.