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.
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.
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.