Coronavirus: Government accused of creating ‘sense of panic’ with Spain travel advice

Latest updates and essential advice from the news source you trust Trouble viewing? [View in browser]( [Image]( [Image] Daily news briefing Latest updates and essential advice from the news source you trust Government accused of creating ‘sense of panic’ with Spain travel advice changes over coronavirus Ministers have been accused of creating a sense of “panic and loss of control” due to the sudden decision to scrap an air bridge agreement with Spain and reimpose stringent quarantine measures. Hundreds of thousands of British holidaymakers [now face a mandatory 14-day self-isolation]( after the UK government removed the European country from its safe flight list with just a few hours’ notice on Saturday evening – while many more have had trips to Spain thrown into disarray. In an unprecedented rejection of government advice, Britain’s second-largest holiday company [is to continue to send package travellers to parts of mainland Spain]( despite a Foreign Office warning. The move by Jet2 Holidays highlights the fury in the travel industry at what is seen as another botched decision from the UK government. And Vietnam has ordered [the evacuation of 80,000 people from the coastal city of Danang]( after three residents tested positive for coronavirus. The government said the evacuation would take four days and involve flights chartered to 11 different Vietnamese cities. Podcast [Image]( The Independent Coronavirus Podcast Subscribe now wherever you listen for all the latest coronavirus news. [Listen now]( The Independent employs over 100 journalists around the world to bring you news you can trust. Please consider a [contribution]( or [subscription](. Top stories [I'm an image]( PREMIUM [The Spain quarantine will bring unexpected knock-on effects]( [I'm an image]( [Menus to include calorie counts as PM launches anti-obesity drive]( [I'm an image]( [Goats punched, hit and ‘left lame’ at farm supplying supermarket milk]( More news [Everything we've learned about Harry and Meghan from Finding Freedom]( [Lockdown has made the nation happier, study finds]( [Putin says Russia to get new hypersonic nuclear weapons]( [Blair calls on PM to probe Moscow’s alleged interference in Brexit]( [Olivia de Havilland: Oscar-winning star of Hollywood’s golden age]( //link.e.independent.co.uk/click/21021373.67001/aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuZXZlbnRicml0ZS5jby51ay9lL3RyYXZlbC10aGUtd2F5LWFoZWFkLXRpY2tldHMtMTEyOTQ3NjI1Mzg4/583d2887487ccd777a8b7489C1da58e53 Suggested for you [I'm an image]( [Vietnam to evacuate 80,000 people after three test positive]( [I'm an image]( [Over-40s could be made to pay more tax to fund social care]( [I'm an image]( [New coronavirus outbreak detected in Shropshire town]( [I'm an image]( [Holiday ‘uncertainty’ amid fears of second coronavirus wave]( Follow us [Twitter]( [Facebook]( Please do not reply directly to this email You are currently registered to receive The Independent's News email. Add us to your safe list of senders. If you do not want to receive The Independent News email and Breaking News alerts, please [unsubscribe](list_name=IND_Headlines_Masterlist_CDP). If you no longer wish to receive any newsletters or promotional emails from The Independent, you can unsubscribe [here](. This e-mail was sent by Independent Digital News and Media Ltd, 2 Derry Street, London W8 5HF. Registered in England and Wales with company number 07320345. Read our [privacy notice]( and [cookie policy](.