Daily roundupMonday's key coronavirus developments from Luxembourg and abroad

Starting with Luxembourg

• Over the weekend, Luxembourg’s Covid death toll reached 800 as 84 new cases were also diagnosed from 2,492 tests.

• [block type="summary”]The sixth and final phase of the government’s vaccination campaign has begun, with all remaining residents aged between 16 and 54 now eligible for a jab.

  • The public service union CGFP met with the government to discuss priority vaccinations for key workers.

  And around the world

  • [block type="summary”]The European Union’s executive on Monday proposed that travellers who are fully vaccinated with EU-approved jabs be able to enter the bloc.

    • Neighbouring Pakistan closed land crossings with Iran and Afghanistan for travellers and slashed international flights as the government warned of a “critical” few weeks ahead in the battle against Covid-19.
    • Worldwide, over 700,000 cases were recorded on Sunday and more than 10,000 deaths.
    • Britain this week hosts the first face-to-face meeting of G7 foreign ministers in two years, joined by US Secretary of State Antony Blinken, as world powers tackle pandemic recovery plus growing tensions with Russia and China.
    • Also in Britain, thousands danced without masks at a music festival as the UK government piloted post-lockdown gigs.
    • Germany is cancelling its iconic Oktoberfest beer festival for the second year running due to the coronavirus pandemic, Bavaria’s state premier Markus Soeder said Monday.
    • The head of the World Health Organization, Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus -- who has become the face of the agency’s battle against the pandemic -- will run for a second term, Stat News reported Monday.
    • Prince Harry joined pop royalty including Jennifer Lopez at a star-studded concert in Los Angeles Sunday to urge faster and more even global vaccinations, as he voiced support for India during its devastating Covid outbreak.
    • And to end with a spot of good news, for football fans at least, UEFA is to allow up to 9,500 spectators at the Europa League final in Gdansk, Poland at the end of May.