Europe is starting to lift coronavirus restrictions. But might seniors be left out?
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Europe is starting to lift coronavirus restrictions. But might seniors be left out?

European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen said in a recent interview that the elderly may have to remain largely isolated through the end of the year. Efforts to slow the spread of the virus have shuttered social clubs, forced people to stay home and put up walls within families.

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