Daily roundupWednesday's key coronavirus developments from Luxembourg and abroad

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Find all of today's most important developments both at home and abroad in one place.
Staff members spray disinfectant at a school ahead of the new semester in Bozhou in China's eastern Anhui province on August 23, 2021.
Staff members spray disinfectant at a school ahead of the new semester in Bozhou in China’s eastern Anhui province on August 23, 2021.
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Starting with Luxembourg

  • The latest figures from Luxembourg show that 97 new cases of coronavirus were discovered over the last 24 hours.

  • A series of lockdowns and closures of schools, businesses, and the hospitality sector have caused the Grand Duchy’s residents to alter their consumption habits over the past 18 months.

  • The covid tracing team is set up the same as last year, says Health Director Jean-Claude Schmit. An increase of infections following reopening of schools should be expected, but on the other hand, vaccinated people are reducing the workload.
  • During an interview with RTL on Tuesday evening, doctor Gérard Schockmel said it was important to not just look at infection numbers, but keep an eye on the situation in hospitals and not to lose nuances.

And abroad

  • There will be enough Covid-19 vaccine doses produced by the end of this year to cover the global population, according to industry heavyweights.

  • UK shoppers are face shortages — the supply chain troubles caused by Brexit and the pandemic have been so bad for Satyan Patel that the shelves at his convenience store in central London are seriously lacking water and soft drinks.

  • Liverpool and Manchester City are among Premier League clubs who could be deprived of Brazilian internationals this weekend after they refused to release players for international duty over strict coronavirus rules.

  • Indian authorities are restricting major religious festivals that start this week and attract huge crowds, warning that a new Covid-19 wave had already begun in the financial capital Mumbai.

  • The Covid-19 pandemic had a “devastating” impact on the fight against HIV, tuberculosis and malaria in 2020, according to a report released by the Global Fund on Wednesday.

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