Evening roundupTuesday's key virus development from Luxembourg and abroad

In Luxembourg

• [block type="summary”]The latest figures from the Ministry of Health show that 38 new cases of coronavirus were found yesterday. This brings the total number of cases to 6,375. The death toll now stands at 113. 32 out of the 38 new cases are residents. Full article with more detailed statistics can be found here.

  • The director of the National Health Fund (CNS) told RTL that it is the CNS’ mission to manage funds and question spending. Since the beginning of the pandemic, hospitals have required more financial support to adapt to the novel situation. Nevertheless, CNS, the ministry of health, and the association of hospitals all agree that normal activities can no longer be pushed back to dedicate more attention to Covid-19.
  • The director of the Luxembourg Institute of Health reiterated his displeasure with Germany’s classification of Luxembourg as an “at-risk zone”.
  • “Covidiot” - Regular visitors of the Luxembourg Online Dictionary will no doubt have noticed the recent addition of a Covid-19 glossary.

  In international news

  • [block type="summary”]Spain remains a “safe” destination for tourists despite a worrying rise in coronavirus infections in some parts of the country, the government insisted on Tuesday.

    • The port city of Hamburg introduced a temporary ban on selling alcohol in its red light district and other parts of the city after revelers ignored social distancing measures on weekends.
    • China Southern on Tuesday became the latest Chinese airline to offer ultra-cheap, all-you-can-fly deals aimed at reigniting air travel following coronavirus lockdowns.
    • Africa is now edging towards a million cases of coronavirus, but experts warn far worse lies ahead in a continent struggling with fragile health systems and slender economic resources.
    • A new coronavirus cluster in a port city in northeast China has spread to other provinces and prompted fresh restrictions, authorities said Tuesday, as Beijing scrambles to prevent a second wave of infections.