Primary schools to shutter
Luxembourg primary school will switch to remote learning starting on Monday. Homeschooling will run until the end of the Carnival break on 21 February. The move was taken to stem a recent (still small but quite noticeable) spike in virus transmissions at schools, Claude Meisch, the education minister (DP), said on Thursday. Afterschool childcare and activities will also close, while creches will remain open for the moment. Sources: Delano, Paperjam, 100,7 and education ministry.
J&J jab application
Johnson & Johnson filed for emergency authorisation in the US for its covid-19 vaccine, after preliminary studies showed it was 66% effective. If approved, it would be the first single-shot vaccine available. Sources: CNBC, Financial Times, NPR and Seeking Alpha.