Daily roundupMonday's key coronavirus developments from Luxembourg and abroad

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Starting with Luxembourg

  • [block type="summary”]The latest figures from the Ministry of Health show that 31 new cases of coronavirus were discovered yesterday. Four further deaths were also recorded.

    And abroad

    • Anxiety, depression, self-harm and even suicide: a growing number of children in the United States are struggling with their mental health during the coronavirus pandemic, doctors, teachers, parents and the government are all warning.

    • With Lebanon’s economy in a tailspin and the coronavirus pandemic wreaking chaos, panic-buying has gripped pharmacies, creating shortages and a flourishing black market.

    • Japanese infectious disease specialist Atsuo Hamada wants to see the Olympics happen in Tokyo this summer, but admits if they were being held anywhere else, he’d probably support a cancellation.

    • South Africa suspended the start of its AstraZeneca inoculation programme over concerns the shot does not work on a new variant, with WHO experts due to meet Monday to discuss the vaccine already facing questions about its efficacy for over-65s.

    • [block type="summary”]Undocumented migrants in Britain will still be able to get Covid vaccines without being subject to status checks, the UK government said on Monday.

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