Rising virus numbers have caused containment measures to be reimposed in Emerging Europe and now seem to be harming consumer activity in the euro-zone. There is a strong risk of further restrictions over the winter in several economies, but in most cases vaccination should mean that they are not as stringent as last year. Meanwhile, booster jabs and new antiviral pills have improved the outlook for 2022 a little.
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