Daily roundupTuesday's key coronavirus developments from Luxembourg and abroad

Starting with Luxembourg

• The latest figures from the Ministry of Health show that 7 new cases of coronavirus were discovered yesterday from 483 tests. There was one reported death.

• Following many months of shutdown, cafés and restaurants in Luxembourg will partially be allowed re-open again this week. From Wednesday 7 April, customers can have lunch or grab a drink on an outdoor terrace again. Here are the rules.

• We recently surveyed our readers on the use of face masks, and the results reveal a pretty sizeable discrepancy between your view on your own habits, and those of others.

• Since 2 April, people who have been vaccinated as part of the Covid-19 vaccination campaign (1st or 2nd dose) can retrieve their vaccination certificate online via MyGuichet.

• The Luxembourg Institute of Science and Technology released its latest assessment of Covid-19 prevalence in wastewater, concluding levels are still quite high, yet stable.

• Since last Thursday, the Luxembourg City Tourist Office (LCTO) has counted around 250 people coming in for travel information or guidance - a slow start.

And abroad

• A top official in the European Medicines Agency said in an interview published Tuesday that there is a link between the AstraZeneca coronavirus vaccine and blood clots.

• [block type="summary”]US President Joe Biden will announce Tuesday that all adults across America can get Covid-19 vaccine shots within two weeks, sooner than expected, as the IMF boosted its forecast for world economic growth this year amid signs of a rebound from the pandemic.

  • One protester was killed and at least three others are in critical condition after police in Bangladesh opened fire on a violent protest against coronavirus restrictions, officials said.
  • The EU authorised the French government on Tuesday to double its stake in Air France and inject up to four billion euros into the struggling airline whose revenues have been hit by the pandemic-induced drop in passenger traffic.
  • France on Tuesday converted its biggest stadium, the Stade de France, into a giant vaccination centre as the government scrambles to keep its promise of a giant leap forward in administering Covid-19 jabs.
  • New Zealanders and Australians rushed to book flights Tuesday as the beleaguered tourism industry welcomed the “lifeline” of a travel bubble between the largely coronavirus-free neighbours.
  • Eight million inhabitants of Bogota will be put under strict lockdown from Saturday, mayor Claudia Lopez said. India’s capital Delhi, too, imposed an immediate night curfew a day after the nation posted a record coronavirus surge, with financial hub Mumbai also introducing similar restrictions.
  • On Monday evening, after we had published the evening roundup, British Prime Minister Boris Johnson confirmed pubs and restaurants could reopen to serve outdoors in a week’s time, as Covid restrictions are lifted, but sounded a note of caution on international travel resuming.
  • Swedish fashion giant H&M will close 30 shops in Spain and lay off more than 1,000 staff who are currently on furlough due to the pandemic, the company and a union said Tuesday.