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Spain Second Virus Wave Swells, Fuels Concern Across Europe

U.K. imposes 14-day quarantine on people returning from Spain
Authorities scrambling to contain jump in cases in Catalonia

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By Flavia Jackson and Rodrigo Orihuela

July 26, 2020 at 8:01 AM UTC

Updated on

July 26, 2020 at 4:24 PM UTC

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Spain is scrambling to stay ahead of new outbreaks of the coronavirus that prompted the U.K. to impose a quarantine on travelers returning from the country, dealing a new blow to its tourism-dependent economy.