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Russia currently has the highest number of new infections in Europe. In many places hospitals have become hubs of infection. Medical staff are complaining about a lack of protective equipment, which is causing infections and deaths within their ranks. The press also condemn the situation.

The US's accusation that China is lying about the origins of the coronavirus is growing ever louder: according to US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo evidence exists that the virus originated in a laboratory in Wuhan. The World Health Organisation criticised Bejing for not letting a WHO mission into the country but has said it considers the accusations unfounded. Commentators cast a critical look at the US.

The European Central Bank's (ECB) bond-buying programme partially contravenes German law, Germany's Constitutional Court ruled on Tuesday. It said that the ECB had failed to adequately explain the appropriateness of the purchases and that the decision-making process had not been scrutinised by the Bundestag and Bundesrat. What does the ruling mean for the EU?

The European Central Bank's (ECB) bond-buying programme partially contravenes German law, Germany's Constitutional Court ruled on Tuesday. It said the ECB had failed to adequately explain the appropriateness of the purchases and that the decision-making process had not been scrutinised by the Bundestag and Bundesrat. Commentators discusss whether the judgement is justified or presumptuous.

In many countries the coronavirus has spread particularly virulently in care homes. This is especially problematic because Covid-19 often affects the elderly most severely. European media accuse the politicians of dire neglect in this area - and point to other blind spots outside the care homes.