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On January 15th, 2021, Sam Tanson hosted a videoconference with her counterparts of Belgium, France, Germany, Italy, the Netherlands and Spain to discuss access to cross-border e-evidence in criminal matters and electronic data retention.

The stockpile of COVID-19 vaccine doses continues to grow steadily.

During the week from 4 to 10 January, the number of people testing positive for COVID-19 decreased from 1,135 to 1,036 (-9%), while the number of their identified close contacts increased from 2,106 the previous week to 3,496 (+66%).

Following the delivery of 4,875 new doses of the BioNTech/Pfizer vaccine on 11 January, the four hospitals CHdN, CHEM, CHL and HRS, as well as the CHNP, began vaccinating health and healthcare professionals, as well as all other categories of professionals and subcontractors, within their structures.

Luxembourg is the first EU Member State to have received the coronavirus vaccine from the American laboratory Moderna. Following the marketing authorisation by the European Medicines Agency (EMA) and the approval given by the European Commission on 6 January, 1,200 doses of the Moderna vaccine were delivered to Luxembourg this morning.

On 7 January 2021, Minister for Culture Sam Tanson gave an update on the reopening of cultural institutions and the new measures aimed at the cultural sector, as provided for in the draft law amending the amended law of 17 July 2020 introducing a series of measures to combat the COVID-19 pandemic.

The latest aviation safety report containing information on the safety performance of civil aviation in Luxembourg during 2019 has just been published.

During the week from 28 December to 3 January, the number of people testing positive for COVID-19 decreased from 1,267 to 1,135 (-11%), as did the number of their identified close contacts, dropping from 3,207 cases the previous week to 2,106 (-34%).

In accordance with Luxembourg's vaccination strategy, the first residents of retirement homes were vaccinated against COVID-19 on 6 January 2021.

All the relevant pieces of European legislation in relation with the “TRADE AND COOPERATION AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE EUROPEAN UNION AND THE EUROPEAN ATOMIC ENERGY COMMUNITY, OF THE ONE PART, AND THE UNITED KINGDOM OF GREAT BRITAIN AND NORTHERN IRELAND, OF THE OTHER PART” have been published in the Official Journal of the European Union on 31 December 2020

From Saturday 2 January 2021, in addition to PCR tests, rapid antigen tests will be offered to all passengers arriving at Luxembourg airport. The tests are mainly aimed at travellers returning from holiday destinations.

Several new legal and regulatory provisions applying directly to citizens will enter into force in 2021. Below is an overview of the main changes that will directly impact citizens. This list is not exhaustive.

During the week from 21 to 27 December, including the holidays, the number of people testing positive for COVID-19 has considerably decreased from 2,681 to 1,267 people (-53%), as have the number of identified contacts decreased from 8,620 in the previous week to 3,207 (-63%).

Catarina Fernandes, nurse and head of the Infectious diseases unit, including COVID-19 and Kevin Nazzaro, nurse of the Infectious diseases unit, were the first people to be vaccinated against SARS-CoV-2 at the Vaccination Centre "Hall Victor Hugo" in Luxembourg-Limpertsberg, on 28 December 2020.

The temporary suspension of scheduled passenger flights from the United Kingdom and departing from the Grand Duchy to the United Kingdom is lifted as of this Wednesday, 23 December 2020 at midnight.