The sars coronavirus is expensive to the British. Second country for the number of deaths related to the pandemic – 41 364 died on the 11th of June, the Uk recorded in April a diving record of its activity. During this first full month of confinement, the GDP, which had declined from 5.8% in march, fell by 20.4 %.
all of the major sectors have shrunk, the services, industry or construction. Pubs, education, health, and car sales were among the most affected. Exports and imports have fallen. In the second quarter, the collapse could be up to 35 % now believes the OBR, the institute that publishes the estimates for the government.
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” now We want to work to restart a slow economy. The trust will return and we will see a rebound in the United Kingdom “, assured Friday the prime minister, Boris Johnson.
The restrictions are lifted gradually and all the shops will re-open their doors from Monday. But it will have to wait until at least July for pubs, restaurants, hairdressers, and probably later for concert halls and other gathering places.
economists expect a rebound in activity starting in the second half, but wonder about its magnitude. In the meantime, the drop in activity is accompanied by a sharp increase in unemployment. And between ” the poor management of the Covid-19, the lack of willingness to negotiate the Brexit with the EU (see page 6), the budget deficit or even the heavy public debt “, the challenges are many, point to the economists of Candriam, “very negative” on the british economy.
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