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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.
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COVID-19 cases - Weekly review: 2 - 8 August
For the week of 2 to 8 August, the number of people testing positive for COVID-19 has decreased, for the 5th week in a row, from 439 to 404 (-8%), while the number of their identified close contacts increased from 1,065 to 1,379 (+23%) the previous week.
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COVID-19 cases - Weekly review: 26 July - 1 August
For the week of 26 July to 1 August, the number of people testing positive for COVID-19 has decreased, for the 4th week in a row, from 566 to 439 cases (-22%), as well as the number of their identified close contacts, which dropped to 1,065, compared to 1,599 cases the week before (-33%).
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Launch of COVID-19 vaccination in private medical offices
During the week of 2 August, the first vaccinations will be offered in the offices of general practitioners and paediatricians.
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COVID-19 cases - Weekly review: 19 - 25 July
For the week of 19 to 25 July, the number of people testing positive for COVID-19 has decreased, for the 3rd week in a row, from 727 to 566 cases (-22%), as well as the number of their identified close contacts, which dropped to 1,599, compared to 2,431 cases the week before (-34%).
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Launch of an additional vaccination campaign for all professionals in contact with vulnerable people
In order to continue to raise awareness among health professionals about the COVID-19 vaccination, the Minister of Health, Paulette Lenert, and the Minister for Family Affairs and Integration, Corinne Cahen, have launched an additional vaccination campaign targeting all professionals in contact with vulnerable people.
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Corinne Cahen presented the analysis on the needs of municipal consultative commissions for integration
Between July 19th and July 21st, the Minister for Family Affairs and Integration, Corinne Cahen, visited Bonnevoie, Wasserbillig, Ettelbrück and Zolwer to present the findings and recommendations of a study on the structure and needs of municipal consultative commissions for integration (CCCI).