Virus poses downside risk to Q1 forecast

The virus data for the holiday period in the euro-zone are not as alarming as those for the UK, but they will force governments to extend and intensify restrictions in the coming weeks. As a result, economic activity looks less likely to pick up in Q1 than we had previously thought.

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