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 74 new cases of coronavirus were discovered yesterday.

  Around the world:

  • The United States has passed 200,000 deaths from the coronavirus pandemic, as a record-breaking wave of new infections forces authorities in Europe to reimpose lockdown restrictions.

  • The leader of the Democratic Republic of Congo appealed Tuesday before the UN General Assembly for debt relief for developing countries to help them cope with the pandemic.
  • Japan is considering easing strict coronavirus border restrictions from October to allow more foreign nationals to enter, local media reported Wednesday.
  • An official of the European Federation of Pharmaceutical Industries and Associations (EFPIA) estimated on Tuesday that a Covid-19 vaccine dose may cost between €5 and €15.
  • The French government prepared Wednesday to announce stricter measures for Paris, where coronavirus infections have exploded since an end to lockdown.
  • Johnson & Johnson said Wednesday it was entering the final Phase 3 stage of its Covid-19 vaccine clinical trial following positive results in earlier stages.
  • With the coronavirus devastating jobs across the country, desperate Indonesians are flocking to illegal gold mines as the soaring price of the precious metal overrides the risk to their lives and the environment.