Surge in cases threatens Europe’s tourism recovery
More countries follow the UK’s lead in imposing restrictions on people travelling to Spain
06 August 2020 - 16:05
Madrid/Paris — An increase in coronavirus cases across Europe threatens to snuff out hopes of a quick recovery as locations from Aberdeen to Catalonia reinstate measures to control the disease.
Spain, Germany and France all recorded jumps in the number of people infected with the virus this week. At the same time, a slew of companies across the continent announced jobs cuts, with industries from travel and hospitality to banking and insurance reeling from the pandemic...
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