Daily roundupMonday's key coronavirus developments from Luxembourg and abroad

Starting with Luxembourg

• The latest figures from the Ministry of Health show that 165 new cases of coronavirus were discovered over the past two days.

• The current sanitary measures remain in place for at least the next three weeks, although some minor adaptations have been made.

• Key workers should be prioritised for Covid vaccines, the public service union CGFP argued on Monday.

• One day prior to the official presentation of the budgetary position, Minister of Finance Pierre Gramegna stated that the Grand Duchy’s public finances are clearly recovering after the impact of 2020.

• While all eyes are focused on the Covid-19 vaccination, the World Health Organization has issued a reminder that other severe diseases can be avoided by getting vaccinated. Public health officials in Luxembourg are reminding people born after 1980 to get their second dose of the combined vaccine for measles, mumps, and rubella.

And abroad

• The EU launched legal action against pharmaceutical giant AstraZeneca over delivery shortfalls of its coronavirus vaccine, the European Commission said Monday.

• The United States and Britain rushed ventilators and vaccine materials to virus-stricken India on Monday. India is battling a catastrophic, record-breaking outbreak that has overwhelmed hospitals and set crematoriums working at full capacity.

• On Sunday, 9,630 new deaths and 718,760 new cases were recorded worldwide. The countries with the most new deaths were India with 2,812, followed by Brazil with 1,305 and Colombia with 465.

• British Prime Minister Boris Johnson on Monday denied airily dismissing the prospect of thousands dying from Covid-19, as a row over government “sleaze” escalated with a call for his resignation.

• Italiansflocked to bars, restaurants and cinemas following an easing of coronavirus restrictions Monday, as Prime Minister Mario Draghi unveiled a massive EU-funded plan he said would shape the crisis-hit country’s future.

• The United States will release up to 60 million doses of the AstraZeneca Covid-19 vaccine, a senior official said Monday, following mounting criticism that the Biden administration was hoarding shots while other countries suffered.

• The Fijian capital Suva entered a 14-day lockdown Monday as the Pacific island nation battled to contain a Covid-19 spike following a “superspreader” funeral event.

• New Covid-19 restrictions came into force in Thailand on Monday to try to halt a spiralling outbreak that saw deaths hit a record single-day high over the weekend.