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Sunday's key coronavirus developments from Luxembourg and abroad

Because of the new Coronavirus variant Omikron, which was first discovered in South Africa, Israel will again close its borders to foreigners from Sunday evening.

Borders slam shut as world races to contain new Covid variant

Saturday's key coronavirus developments from Luxembourg and abroad

A Red Cross van transporting passengers of flights from South Africa who have tested positive for Covid-19 drives to a hotel where they will be quarantined on November 278, 2021, at Amsterdam's Schiphol airport.

Latest developments

Travellers from S.Africa to Netherlands endure 'dystopic' conditions as world confronts new variant

Germany used a military plane to transfer intensive-care Covid-19 patients to less afflicted regions

WHO names Covid strain 'variant of concern' as travel bans spread

Friday's key coronavirus developments from Luxembourg and abroad

File photo.

All you need to know

Europe bans southern Africa flights over new Covid strain as Belgium reports first case

Thursday's key coronavirus developments from Luxembourg and abroad

South Africa detects new Covid-19 variant

Short-lived victory

Sweden's Prime Minister-elect resigns hours after appointed

Wednesday's key coronavirus developments from Luxembourg and abroad

European Parliament

Green light for controversial reform of common EU agricultural policy

A medical worker prepares a syringe with a vaccine against the novel coronavirus COVID-19 in Frankfurt am Main on November 23, 2021 during an event where people in need are offered the vaccination and a meal.

Tuesday's key coronavirus developments from Luxembourg and abroad

Doctor suspected of having issued around 2,000 fake vaccination certificates

Meeting of EU ministers of foreign affairs

Politicians must take care of the interests of European citizens, says Jean Asselborn

Level 4 travel warnings

Americans urged not to travel to Germany, Denmark over Covid

Monday's key coronavirus developments from Luxembourg and abroad

Demonstrators burn flares during a demonstration against Covid-19 measures, including the country's health pass, in Brussels on November 21, 2021.

Sunday's key coronavirus developments from Luxembourg and abroad

Israeli police and security forces gather at the scene of the shooting in the old city of Jerusalem.

One dead, three wounded, after 'terrorist' shooting

Saturday's key coronavirus developments from Luxembourg and abroad

Europe's first tilted glass viewing platform opens in Warsaw

At least one police car was set on fire

Violence flares up

Dutch police open fire as Covid riots hit Rotterdam

Friday's key coronavirus developments from Luxembourg and abroad

World Children's Day 2021

Luxembourg goes blue to support children’s rights

Europe's Covid Winter

Austria to impose lockdown for all, mandatory vaccinations

Nursing staff involved with vaccination against the Covid-19 coronavirus pose for a photograph as Goddess Durga at the Ramaiah Hospital in Bangalore on October 21, 2021, as they celebrate India administering its billionth Covid-19 vaccine dose on October 21, according to the health ministry, half a year after a devastating surge in cases brought the health system close to collapse.

Thursday's key coronavirus developments from Luxembourg and abroad

A passer-by walks in front of a Covid-19 test station, on November 17, 2021 in Berlin, amid the novel coronavirus / COVID-19 pandemic.

Wednesday's key coronavirus developments from Luxembourg and abroad

Tuesday's key coronavirus developments from Luxembourg and abroad

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