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Circuit breaker lockdown would reset the recovery

A “circuit-breaker” lockdown where most pubs and restaurants are closed across the country would throw the economic recovery into reverse and mean that, depending on the severity and length of the restrictions, it could be well into 2023 before GDP regains its pre-crisis level.

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