Austria will require protective face masks and COVID-19 passes for the use of ski lifts this winter as it tries to attract foreign skiers for the first time in two years and also prevent coronavirus outbreaks. The conservative-led government outlined the rules for the coming season at a news conference that underlined the importance of reviving tourism, which directly contributes about 5% of economic output in Austria. FILE PHOTO: Skiers practise COVID-19 social distancing on a chairlift in Flachau, Austria January 15, 2021. REUTERS/Leonhard Foeger The new rules stop short of requiring all skiers to be vaccinated and left many details unclear even though public frustration over confusing coronavirus rules has grown. "This year there will definitely be winter holidays in Austri...
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