Daily roundupSunday's key coronavirus developments from Luxembourg and abroad

Starting with Luxembourg

• [block type="summary”]The latest figures from the Ministry of Health show that 159 new cases of coronavirus were discovered yesterday, with one new death added to the Grand Duchy’s toll.

  And abroad

  • The novel coronavirus has killed at least 2,310,234 people since the outbreak emerged in China in December 2019, according to a tally from official sources compiled by AFP on Sunday.

  • [block type="summary”] European Central Bank (ECB) chief Christine Lagarde on Sunday rejected calls to cancel debts run up by eurozone members to buttress their economies during the Covid-19 crisis.

    • Brexit and coronavirus have slashed the volume of surface freight leaving Britain for the European Union by 68 percent from last January, according to figures published in The Observer on Sunday.
    • Maritime container freight shipping is steaming ahead through the Covid-19 pandemic, boosted by strong demand for Chinese exports and a shortage of vessels according to industry experts.
    • The Australian Open is known as the “Happy Slam” for its convivial atmosphere but the coronavirus has cast dark clouds over this year’s build-up and could cause more chaos during the next fortnight.