Evening roundupMonday's key coronavirus developments from Luxembourg and abroad

Starting with Luxembourg:

• [block type="summary”]For the second day running, a person has died in Luxembourg, bringing the death toll to 127. 26 new cases of coronavirus were identified over the last 24 hours.

  • Indoor playgrounds are struggling in what should be their most profitable season as they are hit with restrictions.
  • The Horesca federation issued a press release on Monday, arguing for the benefits of allowing bars and restaurants to stay open past midnight as the darker nights set in.

  Around the world:

  • [block type="summary”]The president of the European Commission Ursula von der Leyen said Monday she would self-isolate for a day after learning she had met someone infected with Covid-19.

    • Public investment should play a “central role” in boosting the economies of emerging and advanced economies as they struggle to recover from the coronavirus downturn, the IMF said Monday.

    • British cinema chain Cineworld is temporarily shutting its theatres in Britain and the United States as the coronavirus pandemic delays major new films like the latest James Bond spy blockbuster, it announced Monday.

    • Bars and cafes in Paris, placed on maximum coronavirus alert Monday, will be shuttered for two weeks under new measures to fight the rapid spread of the epidemic, but restaurants will remain open, officials said.

    • Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern declared on Monday New Zealand “beat the virus again” and announced restrictions in the country’s largest city would be eased, after a second Covid-19 wave was contained.

    • New Delhi unveiled a slew of plans Monday aimed at reducing the Indian capital’s annual toxic smog, as authorities warned the severe pollution could worsen the coronavirus epidemic.
    • Singapore hopes to start “cruises to nowhere” in a bid to revive its coronavirus-hit tourism industry, but critics warned Monday against a risky move that could spark Covid-19 outbreaks.