Evening roundupFriday's key coronavirus developments in Luxembourg and around the world

Starting with Luxembourg:

• [block type="summary”]The latest figures from the Ministry of Health show that 52 new cases of coronavirus have been recorded in the last 24 hours. This brings the total number of cases to 4,447, while the number of deaths remains at 110.

  • Germany and Luxembourg agreed to extend the new teleworking agreement in place due to coronavirus through August.
  • The Ministry of Foreign Affairs confirmed in a statement that temporary entry restrictions for non-essential travel from third countries into Luxembourg will continue to apply until 15 September.
  • Luxembourg’s internet and phone networks were not negatively impacted during the pandemic despite surging traffic.

  And around the world:

  • The United States posted a record 53,000 new coronavirus cases as the deadly pandemic accelerated across the Americas.

  • Coronavirus conspiracy theories are hampering frantic efforts to contain a steep spike in cases around the city of Melbourne, where more than 10,000 people have refused testing, Australian health authorities warned Friday.

  • The European Union has issued several countries, including France, with a formal notice after many travellers have not received refunds for cancelled flights.

  • Travellers from more than 50 countries including France, Italy and Spain -- but not the United States -- can stop self-isolating on arrival in England from July 10, the UK government said Friday.

  • China on Friday vowed to gradually phase out the slaughter and sale of live poultry at food markets, in a move welcomed by animal rights activists amid the coronavirus pandemic.

  • The genetic variation of the novel coronavirus that dominates the world today infects human cells more readily than the original that emerged in China, according to a new study published in the journal Cell.