travelUpdated: Aug 05, 2020 18:21 ISTThe coronavirus crisis has pulverised Spain’s economy, triggering its worst recession since the civil war, with collapsed tourism numbers boding ill for hopes of a swift rebound. An elderly couple walk down Las Ramblas in Barcelona, Spain, on Saturday, Aug. 1, 2020. A swimmer jumps into the water from the rocks at the Port Olimpic area of Barcelona, Spain on Sunday, Aug. 2, 2020. ( Bloomberg )The second-quarter contraction came after a 5.2% drop in the first three months, at that stage the worst quarter in modern records. Some sectors, though, recorded positive data in the second quarter, such as agriculture, driven by strong demand for food.

Source: Hindustan Times August 05, 2020 12:45 UTC