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Austria's Tyrol COVID-19 Commission Faults Resort Town for Ignoring Warnings

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   An independent commission reported Monday that authorities in the
   Austrian Alpine region of Tyrol acted too slowly to shut down ski
   resorts in March after they were warned about COVID-19, particularly in
   the resort town of Ischgl, the scene of what was one of the earliest
   outbreaks in Europe.

   The commission, appointed by the Tyrolean regional government in May,
   released its findings at a briefing in Innsbruck. Chairman Ronald
   Rohrer said authorities should have acted much sooner to shut down ski
   buses and cable cars, rather than waiting until March 12.

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