Canary Islands offer free Covid-19 insurance in bid to kick-start travel

"There is no cost to travellers and all are automatically covered," a spokesperson for the Spanish Tourist Office in Dublin said.

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The Canary Islands have taken out a broad "travel assistance policy" that will cover visitors for incidents related to Covid-19, including any need to extend stays due to quarantine.

"There is no cost to travellers and all are automatically covered," a spokesperson for the Spanish Tourist Office in Dublin said.