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COVID-19 cases - Weekly review: 6 - 12 September
For the week of 6 to 12 September, the number of people testing positive for COVID-19 has decreased from 573 to 553 (-4%), while the number of their identified close contacts has increased from 1,112 to 1,477 cases (+33%).
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Additional dose of COVID-19 vaccine after initial vaccination for the elderly and dialysis patients
Following the recommendations of the High Council for Infectious Diseases of 7 September 2021, a third "booster" dose of coronavirus vaccination may be administered to the elderly, people in accommodation facilities and patients on dialysis.
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Launch of the new edition of Fit 4 Start, with a new HPC and data analytics track
The Ministry of the Economy and Luxinnovation launch the 12th edition of Fit 4 Start, Luxembourg's acceleration programme.
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COVID-19 cases - Weekly review: 30 August - 5 September
For the week of 30 August to 5 September, the number of people testing positive for COVID-19 has increased from 542 to 573 (+6%), while the number of their identified close contacts has decreased from 1,514 to 1,112 cases (-27%).
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Control of price indication in the cell phone and tablet computer repair sector
In view of the general interest in the cell phone and tablet computer repair sector, the Ministry of Consumer Protection has checked the indication of repair prices and tariffs in this sector.
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First report on Luxembourg Sovereign Sustainability Bond
On 6 September 2021, Luxembourg published the first bond report relating to its pioneering sovereign sustainability bond issued on 7 September 2020, as foreseen by Luxembourg's Sustainability Bond Framework. The document is primarily aimed at international institutional investors and includes the allocation and impact reports.
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Vaccination and testing, the path back to normality
On 2 September 2021, the Minister for Education, Children and Youth, Claude Meisch, and the Minister of Health, Paulette Lenert, presented the COVID-19 health scheme (Stufeplang) which will apply from the start of the 2021-2022 school year. As in the previous year, the objective of the health system remains “Maximal Chancë fir d'Bildung, minimal Chancë fir de Virus”.
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Corinne Cahen, Taina Bofferding and Sam Tanson presented changes for the upcoming communal elections
On 2 September 2021, the Minister for Family Affairs and Integration, Corinne Cahen, the Minister for Home Affairs, Taina Bofferding, and the Minister of Justice, Sam Tanson, presented the changes for the 2023 municipal elections.
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COVID-19 cases - Weekly review: 23 - 29 August
For the week of 23 to 29 August, the number of people testing positive for COVID-19 has increased from 440 to 542 cases (+23%), as well as the number of their identified close contacts, which increased to 1,514, compared to 887 cases the week before (+71%).
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COVID-19 cases - Weekly review: 16 - 22 August
For the week of 16 to 22 August, the number of people testing positive for COVID-19 has increased from 295 to 440 cases (+49%), as well as the number of their identified close contacts, which increased to 887, compared to 831 cases the week before (+7%).
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Transmission of Nutri-Score requests to the scientific committee
Transmission of Nutri-Score requests to the scientific committee Requests concerning Nutri-Score can be addressed until September 15th to the
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'Überflieger 2': Competition for new space experiments on the ISS also open to students from Luxembourg
From 23 August 2021, students from universities in Germany and Luxembourg can enter their own experiment ideas in the "Überflieger 2" competition run by the German Space Agency at DLR and the Luxembourg Space Agency. The contest is open to ideas from all scientific disciplines.
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Call to companies: economic mission focused on the space sector in the United Arab Emirates from 24 to 30 October 2021
In order to promote the various sectors of the Luxembourg economy to a large Emirati and international public during the World Expo in Dubai, the Chamber of Commerce is organising several sectoral economic missions in collaboration with the Ministry of Economy. Postponed due to the Covid-19 pandemic, Expo 2020 Dubai will finally take place from October 1er to March 31, 2022.
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COVID-19 cases - Weekly review: 9 - 15 August
For the week of 9 to 15 August, the number of people testing positive for COVID-19 has decreased, for the 6th week in a row, from 404 to 295 cases (-27%), as well as the number of their identified close contacts, which dropped to 831, compared to 1,379 cases the week before (-40%).
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Vaccination without appointment at the Victor Hugo Hall in Limpertsberg from 16 August 2021
Following the great success of the spontaneous vaccination events in the framework of the "Impf-Bus on tour", carried out by the mobile teams of the Health Directorate, it will also be possible to get vaccinated without prior appointment at the Hall Victor Hugo vaccination centre in Limpertsberg, from 16 August.