Evening roundupWednesday's key coronavirus developments

In Luxembourg:

• Confirmed cases of coronavirus rose by 64 to 3,034, as the number of deaths increased by 2 to 46. 

• We took a deep dive into the government's data on hospitalisations and recoveries to find some positive news in Luxembourg's fight against coronavirus.

• A Luxembourgish doctor in Seoul advocated the use of face masks to reduce the spread of coronavirus, as a leading German virologist suggested that most transmissions are human-to-human.

• Grand Duke Henri expressed his "profound respect" for workers' efforts during the crisis, while the Chamber of Deputiesremains fully operational according to its president Fernand Etgen.

• The government decided that self-employed individuals will receive a financial aid of €2,500, while Luxair planes have been grounded until May.

• The Minister for Small and Medium-Sized Enterprises has announced measures to support the production of protective masks and disinfectants by Luxembourgish companies.

In Wednesday's international developments:

• Global coronavirus cases stand at 1,452,378 with 83,615 deaths and 308,757 recoveries. You can find more detailed statistics here.

• Tens of thousands of people are fleeing the newly-opened city of Wuhan, while Asian city-states are facing diverging levels of success in containing the virus.

• The World Trade Organization has warned that global trade is expected to plummet, as Donald Trump threatened to cut funding to the World Health Organization.

• Turkish President Erdogan is under pressure after a spike in cases, as Vladimir Putin promised bonuses for frontline Russian medics. 

• Italy is tightening up police controls, while one commune bannedmixed-sex shopping to stem the virus.

• From Wednesday, certificates will be needed to enter France, as the number of hospitalisations is still on the rise in the Grand Est region.

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

In tonight's social distancing session, Luxembourg rocker Francisco Fernandez is performing live on the RTL Today Facebook page from 8pm.

And in a new series on the history of immigration to Luxembourg, we looked at the story of Italians in the Grand Duchy.

Bis Muer!

- The RTL Today team.