Daily roundupMonday's key coronavirus developments from Luxembourg and abroad

Starting with Luxembourg

• The latest figures from Luxembourg show that 139 new cases of coronavirus were discovered over the last 72 hours.

• On Monday morning, the new president of the Hôpitaux Robert Schuman (HRS)told RTL Radio that three quarters of Kirchberg and city centre hospital staff have been vaccinated.

• Under the CovidCheck programme, Belgian singer songwriter Selah Sue performed for a large audience over the weekend in Mondorf-les-Bains.

And abroad

• The United States said it would maintain restrictions on international travel into the country, sidestepping European pressure, as cases of the Delta variant rise.

• France’s parliament voted to make vaccine passports a key part of daily life in the battle against Covid-19 on Sunday, after a compromise between lawmakers from the upper and lower houses.

• Irish no-frills airline Ryanair today announced a widening of losses in its first quarter, hit by Covid travel restrictions in Europe.

• China reported 76 new coronavirus cases, the highest daily rise since January, including 40 domestic transmissions prompting authorities to test millions in eastern Jiangsu province.

• Coronavirus lockdowns are likely to be lifted in two major Australian cities this week, authorities said, as outbreaks of the Delta variant were brought under control.

• Malaysia’s government will not extend a controversial coronavirus state of emergency beyond August 1, a minister said, as parliament convened after a months-long suspension that sparked widespread anger.

• And finally, Bhutan has inoculated most of its eligible population with second doses of Covid-19 vaccinations in a week, in a speedy rollout hailed by UNICEF on Monday as a “success story” for international donations.