Daily roundupThursday's key coronavirus developments from Luxembourg and abroad

Starting with Luxembourg

• The latest figures from Luxembourg show that 537 new cases of coronavirus were discovered over the last 24 hours, with one more death added to the toll.

• The Chamber of Deputies approved the new Covid law on Thursday, meaning 2G CovidCheck will be applicable for hospitality and leisure activities from midnight on Friday.

• The Ministry for Social Security has announced an extension of the remote working agreement for cross-border workers until the end of June 2022.

• During the week from 6 to 12 December, 2,593 people tested positive for Covid-19, which represents a 4% decrease compared to the previous seven days.

• Sanitary measures for air travel will be extended until the end of February 2022.

• In less than a month, everyone will have to prove that they are vaccinated, cured or tested to work in Luxembourg. Unvaccinated employees will have to present a certified negative test every day. How much will it cost them?

• The wait period for booster jabs has been reduced to five months, and it is set to drop to four months from January.

And abroad

• Britons including the Queen were shifting plans Thursday ahead of Christmas, as soaring Omicron Covid cases led to cancelled parties, advice to “prioritise” certain social interactions and France banning UK visitors.

• The lightning spread of Omicron in Europe and elsewhere has added a sense of urgency to an EU summit Thursday, with leaders struggling to present a united, bloc-wide approach.

• The Dutch royal family expressed regret on Wednesday after it last week invited 21 people to celebrate the 18th birthday of the future queen contrary to coronavirus health guidance.

• South Korea said Thursday it will reimpose coronavirus curfews on businesses and limit the size of gatherings again as record infections forced the government to pause its plan to live with Covid.

• European Central Bank policymakers will gather on Thursday for a crunch meeting, as soaring inflation heaps pressure on the bank to wind down its stimulus just as a new coronavirus variant threatens to derail the recovery.

• The Premier League on Thursday postponed two more matches due to the worsening coronavirus pandemic but said it intended to “continue its current fixture schedule where safely possible” as calls for a circuit break intensified.