Daily roundupTuesday's key coronavirus developments from Luxembourg and abroad

Starting with Luxembourg

• The latest figures from Luxembourg show that 409 new cases of coronavirus were discovered since Friday’s update. Five deaths were also reported.

And abroad

• The Bank of England could this week raise its main interest rate for the first time in more than three years to rein in surging inflation as economies reopen from pandemic lockdowns, analysts say.

• Five million people have died worldwide from Covid-19 since the disease first emerged in China nearly two years ago, according to a tally from official sources.

• Pfizer again lifted its 2021 profit and revenue outlook on Tuesday, bolstered by the latest surge in Covid-19 vaccinations, including regulatory approvals for boosters and shots for younger populations.

• Greek health officials on Tuesday announced tighter measures for the non-vaccinated and heavier fines for non-compliance in response to a surge in coronavirus cases.

• Ireland’s health sector is under increasing pressure as positivity rates for Covid have risen from 10.1% to 12.1% in the past week, according to the Covid data hub.
• Dutch health minister Hugo de Jonge has warned of unavoidable new measures as cases continue to rise. He declined to reveal further details, saying decisions would be made throughout Tuesday.
• Czech authorities reported 7,591 new Covid cases on Tuesday - the highest total of new infections registered since March, according to local radio. Around 57% of residents are fully vaccinated.