An old person. (Drawing) – FRED SCHEIBER / SIPA
Longer confinement for the elderly? It is a hypothesis put forward by Ursula von der Leyden, President of the European Commission. “Without a vaccine, contact with the elderly must be limited as much as possible”, especially those living in
retirement homes, she said in the German daily Bild published on Sunday.
According to her, the contacts of the elderly with their environment in Europe will have to remain limited until at least the end of the year because of the epidemic of coronavirus. “I know that it is difficult and that isolation weighs but it is a matter of life and death, we must remain disciplined and patient,” she said.
“Children and young people will enjoy more freedom of movement sooner than older people and those with a medical history,” said the German executive executive, saying “hope” that a vaccine will be developed by a European laboratory “towards the end of the year”. “So that we can then quickly vaccinate, we are already in discussions with manufacturers on global production capacities,” she said.
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