In a current affairs debate on Thursday 8 October, several MEPs have called for a board of inquiry to shed light on the situation in long-term care facilities, especially those for the elderly, looking at the first wave of the pandemic.
People in these establishments make up 30% to 50% of those who have died from Covid-19, according to MEPs. These institutions were often makeshift hospitals, where the elderly died in isolation from their loved ones, often without access to appropriate...