Austria opted to keep ski resorts open during pandemic, but now they’re empty 

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Most ski resorts in Europe are shut down this winter because of the pandemic. But Austria decided to keep running the lifts. Amanda Peacher reports that still, tourist areas in the Austrian Alps are struggling.

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