Reuters reports that Polish officials who break the law with the intention of containing the coronavirus pandemic could go unpunished, according to a bill proposed by ruling party lawmakers. UK experiences deepest recessionAFP reports that the global coronavirus pandemic pushed Britain into its deepest-ever recession, data showed Wednesday. Nevertheless, the subsequent lockdown brought activity shuddering to a halt particularly in the key services, production and construction sectors. "It is clear that the UK is in the largest recession on record," said the Office for National Statistics, which compiles the data. The shortfall results from an ordinary budget deficit of 3.1 billion francs, as well as extraordinary spending to combat the Covid-19 pandemic projected at 17.8 billion francs, the government said.

Source: News 24 August 12, 2020 16:51 UTC