Evening roundupSunday's key coronavirus developments in Luxembourg and abroad

Starting with Luxembourg

• The latest figures from the Ministry of Health show that 81 new cases of coronavirus were discovered yesterday, while three deaths were reported.

• When school resumes on Monday, all lessons will be taught remotely.

• Despite the rollout of a vaccine, people should be under no illusions that the situation remains precarious, according to Minister for Mobility François Bausch.

• A small group of anti-lockdown protesters gathered at the Kinnekswiss park in Luxembourg City.

• Since the country’s bars, cafés, and restaurants are still closed, the hospitality school in Diekirch has had to adapt its practical training lessons.

• The pandemic has taken some sort of toll on almost every economic sector, and freight transportation on the river Moselle has not been an exception.

And around the world

• Countries across the world tightened restrictions on their populations Saturday to fight a resurgence in the coronavirus.

• The United States on Saturday saw its highest number yet of coronavirus cases recorded in one day, with more than 277,000 infections.

• India has authorised the emergency use of two coronavirus vaccines developed by AstraZeneca and Oxford University and by local pharmaceutical firm Bharat Biotech, the country’s drug regulator said Sunday.

• British Prime Minister Boris Johnson said Sunday he was “reconciled” to the prospect of tougher restrictions to combat spiralling coronavirus cases, as a row flared over whether schools should reopen.

• Veteran talk show host Larry King has been hospitalized with Covid-19, US media reported Saturday.

• The European Union is ready to help drug companies expand coronavirus vaccine production to clear a “bottleneck” in distribution, its top health official said Saturday.