British tourists flying home on Sunday from holidays in Spain reacted angrily to the UK government's abrupt decision to impose a two-week coronavirus quarantine on everyone travelling from there. "We're quite frustrated by it to be honest, because it actually feels safer in Spain," British tourist Carolyne Lansell, who was wearing a mask, said of the quarantine decision. 'ABSOLUTE DISASTER'The British decision follows steps by Norway on Friday to re-impose a 10-day quarantine requirement for people arriving from Spain, while France advised people not to travel to Spain's northeastern region of Catalonia. Antonio Perez, the mayor of Benidorm, a resort on Spain's Costa Blanca that is hugely dependent on British tourists, said it was a "tough blow". In addition to the quarantine, the British foreign ministry advised against all but essential travel to mainland Spain.

Source: The Star July 26, 2020 08:26 UTC