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Mexico’s coronavirus-skeptical president is setting up his country for a health crisis
Some doctors say Mexico could become the new Italy — or worse.
By Alex Ward Mar 26, 2020, 1:00pm EDT
As Mexico fast approaches what’s highly likely to be a large coronavirus outbreak, the country’s leadership — mainly its president — mostly insists that everything is fine.
In speech after speech, President Andr?s Manuel L?pez Obrador, known by his nickname AMLO, tells Mexicans they shouldn’t fear Covid-19, even as hundreds of thousands of people have confirmed infections worldwide. Despite warnings from global health officials, he continues to hold political rallies, kiss supporters, and request that Mexicans go out shopping to prop up the country’s sputtering economy during a global slowdown...
Mexico’s coronavirus-skeptical president is setting up his country for a health crisis
Some doctors say Mexico could become the new Italy — or worse.
By Alex Ward Mar 26, 2020, 1:00pm EDT
As Mexico fast approaches what’s highly likely to be a large coronavirus outbreak, the country’s leadership — mainly its president — mostly insists that everything is fine.
In speech after speech, President Andr?s Manuel L?pez Obrador, known by his nickname AMLO, tells Mexicans they shouldn’t fear Covid-19, even as hundreds of thousands of people have confirmed infections worldwide. Despite warnings from global health officials, he continues to hold political rallies, kiss supporters, and request that Mexicans go out shopping to prop up the country’s sputtering economy during a global slowdown...