Coronavirus coverup: Did Austrian politics and industry collude?
09 April 2020 |
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As Austria prepares to ease some lockdown restrictions, the class action lawsuit against authorities in Tyrol is gathering pace. Did officials deliberately keep lucrative ski resorts open despite the outbreak?
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