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Group Sues Austrian Gov't Over Ski Resort Virus Outbreak
News18 | 23/09/2020 03:52 PM | Click to read full article
An Austrian consumer protection group said Wednesday it has filed four civil lawsuits against the country's government for failing to contain a coronavirus outbreak at an Alpine ski resort during the early phase of the pandemic.
The outbreak in Ischgl, a resort in western Austria that’s popular with skiers across Europe, is considered one of the earliest super-spreader events on the continent. About 80% of those tested positive for COVID-19 after returning from Ischgl.