MADRID – Spain reopened its borders to British tourists on Sunday in a bid to kickstart its economy while Brazil and South Africa struggled with rising levels of coronavirus infections.
British travelers make up a large part of Spain’s vital tourism sector, which has been especially hard-hit.
The head of the World Health Organization has warned that the virus’s global spread is accelerating after a daily high of 150,000 new cases was reported last week.
The new coronavirus has infected nearly 8.8 million people and killed more than 464,000, according to figures compiled by Johns Hopkins University. The true number is thought to be much higher because many cases go untested. (AP)
