Evening roundupWednesday's key coronavirus developments from Luxembourg and abroad

Starting with Luxembourg

• [block type="summary”]The latest figures from the Ministry of Health show that 90 new cases of coronavirus were discovered yesterday, of which 75 were residents.

  • [block type="summary”]During the week of 17 to 23 August, police carried out 140 checks throughout the country to ensure compliance with the rules taken to combat the spread of the coronavirus. Four fines were issued.

    • 30,000 coronavirus tests have taken place at Findel airport since May, with one in 5 travellers opting to take advantage of the airport’s test station.

    Around the world

    • [block type="summary”]The novel coronavirus has killed at least 820,180 people since the outbreak emerged in China last December, while global cases are rapidly approaching 24 million.

      • With martial arts training on rooftops, virtual exercise classes and outdoor workouts, Mexicans are getting creative as they try to slim down during the pandemic in one of the world’s most obese countries.
      • Brazil’s fight against the coronavirus has been plagued by corruption, as government emergency funds are being stolen.