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Podcast: Beyond Currency
Episode: 18 May 2021 - Variant strikes fear over full reopening
Description: "The UK is experiencing its first major setback since the delivery of the vaccine began late last year.
The Indian variant is beginning to ring alarm bells for the full reopening of the economy next month.
The degree of uncertainty that the spread is bringing is casting a long shadow over the pace of growth.
A further lockdown, while unlikely, would spell disaster for the hospitality and leisure industries.
The reopening that took place in April showed that measures at that level are manageable but cannot provide sufficient cash flow for several businesses to survive let alone flourish.
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