A report published by a local magazine estimated that 37% more death certificates were issued in April 2020 than the average of that month in the past four years. As coronavirus cases continue to rise in Mexico, the federal government is already making plans on reopening the economy.
The United States banned all forms of cross-border travel coming in from other countries through extended powers. Migrants seeking asylum and travelers remained at the border waiting for a hearing at court to be let into the U.S. as coronavirus cases rose from both sides.
Dr. Julio Frenk Mora served as the health minister for former President Vicente Fox in the early 2000’s. He criticized the current administration’s move for resuming businesses too soon because it was a sure-fire way to usher a second wave that would eventually lead them to closure again.
With the economy set to reopen, medical frontliners are struggling to keep the cases low. Hospitals in Mexico are already at full capacity. One hospital in particular, in the neighborhood of Tlatelolco, is on the brink of collapse.
Celebrity chef and activist José Andrés shows his perseverance and determination in his volunteer work through cooking and distributing meals to families who are gravely affected by the COVID-19 pandemic.
While businesses begin to resume work to boost the economy, Mexican Deputy Health Minister Hugo López-Gatell and other authorities still insist against imposing mass testing in the country.
New laws have been put into place limiting the use of renewable energy in the country In a decree released last weekend, support for renewable energy like wind and solar power will be reduced.
A new modus operandi targets society’s most vulnerable. With Mexico already experiencing high crime rates, the COVID-19 pandemic seems to be pushing the limit and this time, looters are targeting one of the most feeble members of society - senior citizens.
Health workers in all parts of Mexico are experiencing extreme retaliation from locals The COVID-19 pandemic has taught us a lot of things, including which jobs are deemed most important.
President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador announced earlier this week that Mexico’s economy is set to reopen this June 1 after weeks of mitigation measures.
Despite objections questioning the constitutionality of the new austerity measures, Mexican President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador’s proposal to cut 75% of the national budget for the year is already moving in congress.
