Madrid — Spain’s tourism industry is at increasing risk of being shut down as countries across Europe seek to restrict visits to the Mediterranean nation, after an order by the British government to quarantine visitors.

A steady increase in new infections in Spain last week pushed Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s government on Saturday to order a 14-day quarantine for all travellers from Spain. Other European countries, including Belgium, France and Norway, have also begun advising against visits to certain areas in Spain, and more restrictions could be coming...

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