Daily roundupTuesday's key coronavirus developments from Luxembourg and abroad

Starting with Luxembourg

• The latest figures from Luxembourg show that 199 new cases of coronavirus were discovered over the last 24 hours.

• In a speech at the Chamber of Deputies on Tuesday afternoon, Prime Minister Xavier Bettel reacted to the chaotic protests against the government’s Covid-19 measures last Saturday.

• Lydie Polfer, the Mayor of Luxembourg City, urges ‘sensible people’ not to participate in Covid-19 protests.

• The president of the Independent Luxembourg Trade Union Confederation (OGBL), stressed on Tuesday afternoon that while the OGBL does not necessarily approve of a generalised CovidCheck regime at the workplace, the union respects the government’s decision.

• Three protests have been announced for next weekend. MPs were informed that police presence will be increased substantially.

• During recent checks, two Horesca businesses found to be in violation of coronavirus measures.

• On 30 November, 130 boxes of the vaccine reached their expiration date, meaning that around 13,100 doses of Vaxzevria were taken out of the national stock and disposed of.

• The parents’ association in the capital argues that many of the coronavirus measures are not being implemented thoroughly enough.

• Following the violent unrest in the capital last Saturday, the prosecution is still waiting to launch its first legal procedures, a spokesperson stated yesterday.

• Many patients are increasingly aggressive when coming in for a PCR test, which means that employees have to suffer through insults and even physical violence.

And abroad

• Top US scientist Anthony Fauci said Tuesday that while it would take weeks to judge the severity of the new Covid-19 variant Omicron, early indications suggested it was not worse than prior strains, and possibly milder.

• The share of global wealth of the world’s richest people soared at a record pace during the Covid pandemic, a report on inequality showed Tuesday.

• The World Health Organization (WHO) in Europe on Tuesday cautioned against making Covid vaccines mandatory, while urging better protection of children among whom cases are high.