France Advises Citizens to Avoid Spain’s Catalonia

France Advises Citizens to Avoid Spain’s Catalonia
French Prime Minister Jean Castex delivers his speech to unveil the new government policy at the National Assembly in Paris, France, on July 15, 2020. Gonzalo Fuentes/Reuters
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PARIS/MADRID—French Prime Minister Jean Castex advised people on Friday not to travel to the neighboring northeastern Spanish region of Catalonia in a bid to help contain the spread of the coronavirus.

Castex’s recommendation was the latest blow to Spain’s beleaguered tourism sector after Norway announced that travelers returning from the country would have to undergo a 10-day quarantine.