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La 7e édition du Diversity Day s’est déroulée au Grand-Duché ce 20 mai 2021. Cette journée s’inscrit dans le cadre du mois européen de la Diversité de la Commission européenne. Les organisations ont été invitées à lancer des initiatives pour illustrer leur engagement sur les thèmes de la diversité au travers d’actions marquantes et ludiques.

During the week from 10 to 16 May and for the 3rd week in a row, the number of people testing positive for COVID-19 continued to decrease from 936 to 759 (-19.0%), while the number of their identified close contacts also decreased from 2,423 cases the previous week to 1,757 (-27.5%).

In addition to PCR tests carried out by medical laboratories on prescription or via Large Scale Testing and rapid antigen tests carried out by health professionals, the government's testing strategy also includes the extensive distribution of rapid antigen self-tests.

Declaration of Belgium, Cyprus, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Ireland, Italy, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Spain, Sweden.

Rapid antigen tests are not intended for recycling. They should be disposed of in the same garbage can as the usual household waste (grey garbage can).

« Être soi-même n'est pas une idéologie. Vous êtes chez vous dans l'UE. L'UE est une zone de de liberté LGBTQI. Les zones sans personnes LGBTQI sont des zones sans humanité. »

In view of the development of the SARS-CoV-2 coronavirus at the international level, the Ministry of Foreign and European Affairs and the Ministry of Health would like to inform of the extension of the sanitary measures applicable for all air travel to the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg.

During the week from 3 to 9 May, the number of people testing positive for COVID-19 decreased again from 1,119 to 936 (-16.4%), while the number of their identified close contacts also decreased from 2,967 cases the previous week to 2,423 (-18.4%).

Luxembourg welcomes the judgment of the General Court of the European Union in the Amazon EU SARL case, which confirms that the tax treatment of the taxpayer in question under the tax rules applicable at the time does not constitute State aid.

From 12 May, rapid antigen tests (RATs) by nose swab, as well as self-tests, can be performed and certified in the first pharmacies. All participating pharmacies will offer this service from Monday 17 May. The test result can be obtained in less than 30 minutes.

From 17 May 2021, 5.7 million tests will be distributed. To this end, 4 distribution centres have been set up. The distribution will take place in Soleuvre near the Festikuss cultural centre, in Bertrange near the ARCA cultural centre (200m from the Centre Atert), in the ZANO industrial zone at Fridhaff and in Grevenmacher near the Op Flohr stadium.

Luxembourg took part in the largest and most complex international live-fire cyber defence exercise for the first time at the end of April 2021. Locked Shields is an annual exercise organised by the NATO Cooperative Cyber Defence Centre of Excellence (CCDCOE).

TEDxLuxembourgCity and the Ministry of Education, Children and Youth are organising an event dedicated to education at 5 p.m. on 12 May, available to watch live throughout the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg and beyond.

After a re-evaluation, EFSA is of the opinion that titanium dioxide, which is used as an additive in food, can have negative effects on consumer health.

During the week from 26 April to 2 May, the number of people testing positive for COVID-19 continued to decrease slightly from 1,231 to 1,119 (-9%), while the number of their identified close contacts increased from 2,517 cases the previous week to 2,967 (+18%).