Daily roundupSunday's key coronavirus developments from Luxembourg and abroad

Starting with Luxembourg

• Pupils from twelve Luxembourg high schools have written an open letter to Minister of Education Claude Meisch to question the safety of the current exam schedule.

And around the world

• [block type="summary”]Germany held a national memorial service on Sunday for its 80,000 victims of the coronavirus pandemic, sharing the pain of grieving families and those who died alone because of Covid curbs.

  • After a year working brutally long hours on the “Covid front-line”, hospital interns in France are at breaking point, to the extent that some of them have even committed suicide, according to a national union.
  • Canadian health authorities said Saturday the country has recorded a second case of rare but serious blood clotting linked to AstraZeneca’s Covid-19 vaccine, but still recommend the shot for use.
  • Belgium’s “open-air” plan is due to kick in on 8 May, allowing restaurant and bar terraces to reopen, among others.
  • More government hospital beds will be freed for Covid-19 patients, India’s health ministry said Sunday, as the vast nation grappled with a worsening virus crisis and states appealed for additional supplies of oxygen and treatment drugs.

  • Local police carried out numerous arrests as hundreds of people gathered for an illegal party in Saarbrücken on Saturday night.