Evening roundupSunday's key coronavirus developments in Luxembourg and abroad

Starting with Luxembourg:

• [block type="summary”]The latest figures from the Ministry of Health show that 54 new cases of coronavirus were discovered yesterday.

  And around the world:

  • European Union countries on Sunday embarked on a vaccination campaign to defeat the “nightmare” of Covid-19, with the first to be immunised expressing emotion after their jab and leaders hailing a milestone in the fight against the pandemic. The news came as more countries - including Norway and Jordan - reported cases of the new variant of the virus.

  • In Spain, a 96-year-old living in a care home in central Spain became the first person in the country to be vaccinated against Covid-19, in an event broadcast by national television.

  • [block type="summary”]France has not ruled out imposing a third nationwide lockdown if coronavirus cases continue to rise, its health minister said Sunday, as the country braces for a possible post-Christmas spike.

    • And finally, we take a look back over the key events of the year - from the rampaging virus to Trump and Black Lives Matter.