Greek health officials register highest number of new cases since 22 April; one death every 15 seconds around the world as cases rise * Australia suffers its deadliest day of pandemic * France ‘could lose control of Covid-19 at any time’ * ‘We’re fighting a ghost’: six months on victories over virus remain fragile * UK coronavirus updates – live 2.03pm BST Most UK holidaymakers would cancel a holiday if they had to wear a mask in public on a trip, according to a new report. A YouGov survey released this week found that two-thirds of people (65%) would cancel if masks were mandatory at all times, 43% would still cancel if only compulsory inside, while 70% would scrap the holiday if they had to quarantine on return. The results come as the industry continues to face cancellations and redundancies, after Spain was removed from the UK government’s travel corridor list on 26 July. The World Travel and Tourism Council (WTTC) has forecast 3 million job losses across the UK tourism sector with “uncoordinated” restrictions deterring travellers. Related: UK tourists would rather cancel a trip than enter quarantine or wear masks 1.59pm BST SWITZERLAND has become to latest country to impose a strict quarantine on travellers from SPAIN to curb the spread of coronavirus. The 10-day quarantine period does not apply to those arriving from the Balearic and Canary Islands, which have experienced a smaller number of infections than mainland Spain. Continue reading...
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