15

Feb

Italy delays ski slopes reopening to March over coronavirus concerns

MILAN (Reuters) - Italy has postponed the re-opening of its ski resorts to March, its health ministry said, due to the rapid spread of the COVID-19 variant which was first…

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09

Jan

Ski Jumping World Cup in Titisee-Neustadt

Robert Johansson of Norway is airborne during a practice jump of the Men's Single competition at the FIS Ski Jumping World Cup in Titisee-Neustadt, Germany, 08 January 2021. EPA-EFE/RONALD WITTEK

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30

Dec

Swiss police probe 12 Brits suspected of fleeing ski resort quarantine

ZURICH (Reuters) - Swiss police said on Wednesday they are investigating 12 cases in which British tourists ignored quarantine orders aimed at containing new COVID-19 virus variants after hundreds of…

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28

Dec

British skiers flee Swiss Ski Resort quarantine

ZURICH (Reuters) - Hundreds of Britons have fled quarantine in the Swiss ski resort of Verbier, with the country’s health minister attributing the exodus to an “impossible situation” where authorities…

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01

Dec

Ski resorts pose serious risk for Covid-19

The World Health Organisation (WHO) urged nations on Monday to carefully consider the coming ski season's risks, as Switzerland runs lifts and Austria mulls following suit while Germany, Italy and…

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25

Nov

Italy seeking EU rules for Christmas skiing to limit COVID-19 risk

Prime Minister Giuseppe Conte has warned Italians not to ski during the Christmas holidays to help curb a second wave of the coronavirus pandemic that has killed more than 50,000…

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04

Feb

Eight die in Italy after a series of avalanches hit the skiing resorts

British and French skiers are among eight people found dead after an avalanche near the Italian resort of Courmayeur on Monday. Two people from the UK and two from France…

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