Daily roundupWednesday's key coronavirus developments from Luxembourg and abroad

Starting with Luxembourg

• The latest figures from the Ministry of Health show that 92 new cases of coronavirus were discovered over the last 24 hours.

• If elections were held today, how many seats would each party win or lose? How satisfied are voters with the government and opposition? A survey of 1,857 eligible voters aims to tap into the mood of the nation.

• A video of Xavier Bettel and Paulette Lenert wearing no masks and hugging made the rounds on social media and forced the ministry of State to react.

• Poll: Would you want to see a return to the office? Let us know here.

And abroad

• [block type="summary”]Russia‘s Covid-19 death toll hit a new record Wednesday as the country battles the highly infectious Delta variant, while Europe geared up for the launch of an EU-wide Covid certificate to boost its devastated tourism industry. A global overview of the day.

  • France on Wednesday ended most capacity limits imposed in April on restaurants, cinemas, stores and other public venues, although the measures were extended in parts of the southwest over the spread of the coronavirus Delta variant.
  • England fans are being urged not to travel to Rome for their side’s Euro 2020 quarter-final against Ukraine on Saturday as coronavirus restrictions mean even those with tickets cannot use them.
  • North Korean leader Kim Jong Un replaced several senior officials after a “crucial” coronavirus incident, state media reported Wednesday, potentially signalling a breach in the country’s epidemic defences.
  • Multiple Facebook posts have shared a purported letter from a top British scientist detailing plans for a “permanent lockdown of the UK’’ - AFP fact-checked it, and it’s not true.