Two-thirds of Europeans would rather cancel holiday than wear a face mask

The majority of British holidaymakers would rather cancel a holiday than wear a mask outdoors, according to a new YouGov survey.

The survey showed that at least half of British, German and French holidaymakers would rather cancel their holiday than go into quarantine afterwards, take a test upon arrival, or wear a mask outdoors.

Two-thirds of Germans would cancel a holiday if they needed to take a test upon arrival. This comes after Germany this week imposed a mandatory Covid-19 test for travellers arriving from 130 countries.

Half of French respondents said they would rather cancel than test, and the same percentage would call off a trip if they had to wear a mask outdoors.

Many European destinations have rolled out compulsory mask-wearing in public. Parts of Spain now require face coverings, and the Portuguese island of Madeira introduced the policy over the weekend.

A smaller proportion of British people, 40%, would cancel a trip because they have to wear a mask indoors. Some 70% said they would cancel a trip if they had to quarantine for two weeks on return.

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