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Jean Asselborn spoke with H.E. Mrs Yang Xiaorong, Ambassador of the People's Republic of China in Luxembourg, about human rights
On 25th March 2021, Luxembourg's foreign policy chief Jean Asselborn invited the Ambassador of the People's Republic of China in Luxembourg, H.E. Mrs Yang Xiaorong, to the Ministry of Foreign and European Affairs for a meeting.
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New COVID-19 cases - Weekly review: 15 - 21 March
The supervision system set up for COVID-19 monitoring in Luxembourg is continuously adapted to produce indicators that reflect the evolution of the pandemic in real time.
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Creation of a waiting list for people who did not make their appointment during the 2nd phase of the vaccination campaign
People who have been invited to be vaccinated in the 2nd 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 at a later stage - more precisely after the closure of the 3rd phase of vaccination.
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Corinne Cahen a fait le point sur la situation au CIPA "Um Lauterbann" à Niederkorn suite à un cluster d'infections
En date du 23 mars 2021, la ministre de la Famille, de l'Intégration et à la Grande Région, Corinne Cahen, a invité à une conférence de presse en présence du directeur de la Santé, Dr Jean-Claude Schmit et du directeur opérationnel de Servior, Raoul Vinandy, afin de faire le point sur le cluster d'infections identifié au Centre intégré pour personnes âgées (CIPA) "Um Lauterbann" à Niederkorn.
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Luxembourg resumes vaccination with AstraZeneca
The European Medicines Agency (EMA) presented on Thursday, 18 March, the results of the Pharmacovigilance Risk Assessment Committee's (PRAC) analyses on a number of blood problems in people who have recently been vaccinated with AstraZeneca (AZ) vaccine.
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New COVID-19 cases - Weekly review: 8 - 14 March
During the week from 8 to 14 March, the number of people testing positive for COVID-19 increased from 1,194 to 1,249 (+5%), while the number of their identified close contacts also increased from 2,847 cases the previous week to 3,669 (+34.5%).
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Calls for applications are now open for the 11th edition of the leading programme for launching and accelerating startups in Luxembourg
Start-ups in the ICT and Space technology sectors are invited to participate in the 11th edition of Luxembourg's acceleration programme Fit 4 Start. Successful candidates will benefit from 20 weeks of personalised coaching and grants of up to 150,000 euros. Calls are now open until 15 April 2021.
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Temporary suspension of vaccination with COVID-19 AstraZeneca vaccine
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.
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World Consumer Day 2021: Message from the Minister for Consumer Protection
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.
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Launch of phase 3 of the vaccination campaign
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.
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Clarification from the Ministry of Health on the AstraZeneca vaccine
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.
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Jean Asselborn spoke with Don Pramudwinai, Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Kingdom of Thailand
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.
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New COVID-19 cases - Weekly review: 1 - 7 March
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% ).
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Jean Asselborn spoke with Wang Yi, State Councillor and Foreign Minister of the People's Republic of China
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.
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New consumer agenda: Creation of an advisory group on consumer policy
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.