Evening roundupFriday's key coronavirus developments

In Luxembourg

• Confirmed cases of coronavirus increased by 108 to 3,223, as the number of deaths rose by 2 to 54. 

• The Minister of Health Paulette Lenert held a press conference to give updates on the coronavirus situation in Luxembourg. You can find our live ticker coverage of her briefing here.

• Nearly 100 residents of retirement homes in Luxembourg have contracted coronavirus, while 3,000 virtual consultations have taken place.

• Volunteers have made around 7,000 masks, but the CSV criticised the government's ambiguous stance on whether they should be worn. 

• Social grocery stores will remain open, while a COVID-19helpline has been launched for those with Parkinson's.

• The IMF expects Luxembourg's GDP to fall by 5% this quarter, as the government released a detailed chart on its measures to support the economy.
  

In Friday's international developments

• Global coronavirus cases stand at 1,631,310 with 98,401 deaths and 365,722 recoveries. You can find more detailed statistics here.

• UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres urged the Security Council to display unity as it met to discuss what he called the "fight of a generation".

• The Pope will lead Easter celebrations by live stream, as Christians in Jerusalem marked the holiday from home.

• Mass gatherings have helped the virus to spread exponentially across the globe, while sex workers are feeling the pinch.

• Donald Trump's press briefings have been causing alarm, as Europe's beer brewers worried about the devastating impact of coronavirus.

• War-torn Yemen reported its first death from the new disease, while an indigenous Yanomami boy died of coronavirus in Brazil.

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

You're in luck: we've got two social distancing sessions for you tonight.

First, Yann Gengler of Luxembourg band TUYS will play an acoustic set on the RTL Today Facebook page from 8pm.

And then, Ricko James will be hosting a live DJ set as part of the Ultraschall House Party from 9pm. Enjoy!

Bis Muer!

- The RTL Today team.