Daily roundupWednesday's key coronavirus developments from Luxembourg and abroad

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Update: 20.05.2021 06:34

Customers hold their umbrellas as they sit on the terrace of a bar in Arras, northern France, on May 19, 2021 as cafes, restaurants and other businesses re-opened after closures during the coronavirus (Covid-19) pandemic.

Starting with Luxembourg

[block type="summary”]The latest figures from the Ministry of Health show that 159 new cases of coronavirus were discovered over the past 24 hours.
And abroad
- The Frenchreturned to their beloved cafe terraces Wednesday, while the EU said it would open its borders to vaccinated travellers as life crept back to normal in Europe after months of punishing restrictions.
- India on Wednesday reported a record 4,529 coronavirus deaths in a single day even as the number of new cases in its devastating new wave fell.
- [block type="summary”]Researchers in Australia want to transform single-use Covid masks into road material. In the UnitedStates, the protective gear is recycled into benches. And in France, they are reborn as floor carpets for cars.