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Chic Alpine Ski Resort Became a Virus Haven While Officials Dallied
- Doctors urged Switzerland to quarantine Alpine off-piste hub
- Now testing has increased to one of the world’s highest rates
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When Swiss authorities closed the nation’s ski runs in mid-March, two days after the World Health Organization declared a pandemic, the coronavirus was already ripping through the chic resort of Verbier.