Eurozone Downturn Deepened in January as Lockdowns Hit Services

Eurozone Downturn Deepened in January as Lockdowns Hit Services
A view shows chairs stacked inside a closed restaurant in Paris as the French government keeps bars and restaurants closed as part of COVID-19 restrictions measures to fight the coronavirus disease outbreak in France, on Jan. 5, 2021. Gonzalo Fuentes/Reuters
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LONDON—The eurozone’s economic downturn deepened in January as renewed restrictions to quell the spread of the coronavirus hit the bloc’s dominant service industry hard, offsetting a robust performance by manufacturers, a survey showed on Feb. 3.

Coronavirus cases have been soaring again and governments across the continent have renewed tough lockdown measures, clamping down on public life and forcing hospitality and entertainment venues to close their doors.