Evening roundupFriday's key coronavirus developments

In Luxembourg:

• Confirmed cases of coronavirus increased by 152 to 1,605, as the number of deaths rose sharply from 9 to 15.

• Prime Minister Xavier Bettel and Minister of Health Paulette Lenert held a press conference to share details on the new cases. You can find our live ticker coverage of their briefing here. 

• With Europe under lockdown, we investigated how Luxembourg's confinement measures compare with those in other countries on the continent.

• A retirement home in Bertrange emerged as an epicentre of the virus in Luxembourg, with fifteen residents thought to have become infected. 

• There were concerns over the Ministry of Education's homeschooling programme, while the government called on landlords to exercise compassion and solidarity.

• https://today.rtl.lu/news/luxembourg/a/1489461.htmlLuxembourg's main opposition party, the CSV, demanded that ministers should attend meetings in the Chamber of Deputies in person despite the state of emergency, as a new Red Cross rehabilitation centre opened at the Château de Colpach.

In Friday's international developments:

• Global coronavirus cases stand at 566,269, with 25,423 deaths and 127,768 recoveries. You can find more detailed statistics here.

• The USA has overtaken China and Italy as the country with the most cases worldwide as unemployment claims soared, while New York City hospitals were swamped.

• British Prime Minister Boris Johnson has tested positive for coronavirus.

• Indonesia's virus plans are in tatters as infections surge, while China has banned foreigners from entering the country.

• As Italy's death toll neared 10,000, experts warned that the country has not yet seen the worst of the coronavirus.

• South Africa has recorded its first two deaths from the virus, as the nation started a three-week lockdown.

That's all for today's evening roundup. You can find the rest of today's stories in our live ticker.

We hope you're looking forward to a relaxed weekend indoors, and if you're looking for something to keep you entertained tonight, DJ Packo Gualandris will be following up last week's success with another live set on the RTL Today Facebook page at 8pm.

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- The RTL Today team.