Virus pushed German economic output down by up to 25% for several weeks - KfW
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BERLIN (Reuters) - German economic output probably declined by around 20-25% for several weeks due to the coronavirus outbreak, the KfW state development bank said on Tuesday, adding that activity likely reached its trough in April if a second wave is avoided.With the easing of many restrictions, the economy should at least partially normalise by the summer, KfW said, adding that would result in very strong growth in the third quarter.KfW said it expected the economy to shrink by 6% this year..