Prognosis

Austrian Ski Resort Study Shows Pervasive Coronavirus Spread

  • 42% of Ischgl’s residents have Covid antibodies, study finds
  • Thousands of tourists caught illness in village’s ski bars
The village of Ischgl on April 23.Photographer: Johann Groder/AFP via Getty Images
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The Austrian ski resort of Ischgl, an early European coronavirus hotspot, may have the world’s highest Covid infection rate with 42% of residents showing signs of antibodies in a study.