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Skiing spread coronavirus across Europe at the start of the pandemic. In Switzerland the slopes are full again – ABC News
Ski resorts were partly to blame for the initial spread of COVID-19 around Europe at the beginning of the pandemic. But only one country is willing to reopen them…
In 1875, in Airolo, Switzerland, grazier Giocondo Dotta strapped two planks of timber to his feet to reach cattle stranded by the snows of winter. Ever since, skiing has been at the centre of Swiss identity.
Key points:
- Ski resorts were identified as major sources of infection across Europe during the COVID-19 pandemic’s first wave
- Switzerland reported more than 5,000 new infections a day in the lead-up to Christmas
- Despite the rise in infections, ski resorts across the country have remained open…
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