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Following the decision of several EU Member States, including France and Germany, to temporarily suspend vaccination with AstraZeneca's COVID-19 vaccine, Luxembourg has decided to align itself with this decision.

On the occasion of the annual World Consumer Day, the Ministry of Consumer Protection emphasizes that it remains important to get involved in consumer rights. With the new consumer agenda in particular, the European Commission wants to empower consumers and actively involve them in the green and digital transition.

The first invitations to people covered by phase 3 of the vaccination campaign will most probably be sent out by the end of next week (week 11) More details on the exact dates will be communicated in due course.

The Ministry of Health confirms the quarantine on 8 March and the cessation of vaccinations on 9 March with vials from batch number ABV5300 of AstraZeneca's COVID-19 vaccine, following the notification provided to the Health Directorate by the Austrian agency on the occurrence of serious adverse events.

On 11th March 2021, Minister of Foreign and European Affairs of Luxembourg Jean Asselborn spoke via videoconference to his counterpart from the Kingdom of Thailand, Minister of Foreign Affairs Don Pramudwinai.

During the week from 1 to 7 March, the number of people testing positive for COVID-19 decreased from 1,315 to 1,194 (-9.1%), while the number of their identified close contacts also decreased from 3,101 cases the previous week to 2,847 (-9.2% ).

On 9th March 2021, Minister of Foreign and European Affairs of Luxembourg Jean Asselborn spoke by phone with his Chinese counterpart, State Councillor and Minister for Foreign Affairs Wang Yi, at the latter's request.

The creation of a new consumer policy advisory group within the framework of the New Consumer Agenda brings together representatives from consumer organizations, civil society and the private sector. Luxembourg is represented by the ULC.

The ministry for Consumer protection has published its annual report 2020.

Paul Wurth S.A., a company of SMS group, and the University of Luxembourg have entered into an agreement to create and finance the Paul Wurth Chair in Energy Process Engineering.

The Ministry of Foreign and European Affairs and the Ministry of Health wish to inform of the extension of the health measures applicable from 29 January 2021 until 31 March 2021 inclusive, for all travel by air to the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg.

During the week from 22 to 28 February, the number of people testing positive for COVID-19 increased from 1,249 to 1,313 (+5.1%), while the number of their identified close contacts also increased from 2,766 cases the previous week to 3,101 (+13.5% ).

For the third consecutive year, the Luxembourg healthtech sector organised its annual event. This provided an opportunity to take stock of the evolution of a sector that is on the front line in the context of the COVID-19 pandemic.

The first invitations were sent to people under the age of 65, starting with the oldest, in line with the recommendations of the Superior Council for Infectious Diseases (Conseil supérieur des maladies infectieuses - CSMI) of 4 February 2021 concerning the conditions for administering the AstraZeneca vaccine.

People who have been invited to be vaccinated in the 1st phase of the vaccination campaign against COVID-19 and who have not made an appointment during this period, will nevertheless have the opportunity to be vaccinated in a vaccination centre during a later period - more precisely after the closure of the 2nd phase of vaccination.