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Austria Locks Down Hotspot That Sent Virus as Far as Iceland

  • Tyrol province quarantines 279 municipalities to halt spread
  • Ski-and-party resorts like Ischgl helped infect tourists
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Austria imposed a quarantine covering the entire Alpine ski region of Tyrol after lighter measures failed to stem coronavirus contaminations from spreading.