Panel agrees epidemic exposed long-time neglect of elderly

Ljubljana, 22 May - Homes for the elderly have become one of the hotspots of the coronavirus pandemic in Slovenia and Europe, exposing the fact that the elderly have been neglected for years, Friday's online panel hosted by the European Parliament Office in Slovenia heard.

Maribor Some of the residents of a retirement home in the city of Maribor as President Borut Pahor stops to pay them a visit as part of his tour of several care facilities during the coronavirus epidemic. Photo: Nebojša Tejić/STA File photo

Maribor
Some of the residents of a retirement home in the city of Maribor as President Borut Pahor stops to pay them a visit as part of his tour of several care facilities during the coronavirus epidemic.
Photo: Nebojša Tejić/STA
File photo

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