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Mexican billionaire Carlos Slim has COVID-19

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Jan 26 07:53 AM

MEXICO CITY - Mexican telecoms billionaire Carlos Slim, one of the world's richest men, is being treated for Covid-19 but has only mild symptoms, the 80-year-old mogul's family said Monday. Read more »

Coronavirus vaccines stolen from public hospital in Mexico

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Jan 20 08:25 AM

MEXICO CITY - Mexican authorities are investigating the theft of several coronavirus vaccines from a public hospital, the army said Tuesday, underscoring the challenges of distributing the shots across the crime-plagued country. Read more »

'I'd rather stay home and die'

Natalie Kitroeff and Paulina Villegas, The New York Times
Posted at Aug 11 02:38 AM

A gray Suzuki stopped outside the General Hospital of Mexico and deposited a heaving Victor Bailón at the entrance. He had refused to come to the hospital for days, convinced that doctors were killing coronavirus patients. By the time he hobbled into the triage area and collapsed on the floor, it was too late.   Read more »

Mexico's coronavirus deaths surpass 50,000

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Aug 07 10:17 AM

MEXICO CITY - Mexico's coronavirus death toll surged past 50,000 on Thursday, the government said, just days after becoming the third-highest in the world. Read more »

Mexican president mourns 39,000 virus dead

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Jul 20 10:44 AM

MEXICO CITY - Mexican president Manuel Lopez Obrador on Sunday vowed to improve health standards in the nation, which has the fourth-highest coronavirus death toll in the world, as the number of fatalities rose to nearly 39,000.   Read more »

Mexico's coronavirus deaths pass 25,000, infections approach 203,000

Reuters
Posted at Jun 26 09:16 AM

MEXICO CITY - Mexico's healthy ministry on Thursday reported 6,104 new confirmed coronavirus cases and 736 deaths, bringing the nation's total known infections to 202,951 and 25,060 deaths. Read more »

Coronavirus rising: Mexico confirms 4,577 new COVID-19 cases, 759 deaths

Reuters
Posted at Jun 23 09:00 AM

MEXICO CITY - Mexico on Monday reported 4,577 new infections and 759 additional deaths from the coronavirus, the health ministry said, bringing the total number in the country to 185,122 cases and 22,584 deaths. Read more »

As Mexico focuses on coronavirus, drug gang violence rises

Drazen Jorgic and Uriel Sanchez, Reuters
Posted at Jun 18 07:46 PM

MEXICO CITY/ACAPULCO - The coronavirus is threatening to hamstring Mexico's fight against some of its most vicious drug gangs, as police and officials fall sick, security forces are diverted to guard medical centers and military barracks are converted to COVID-19 clinics. Read more »

Mexico's coronavirus infections surpass 150,000, deaths over 17,500

Reuters
Posted at Jun 16 09:00 AM

MEXICO CITY - Mexico passed the grim milestone of 150,000 total confirmed coronavirus cases on Monday, as the health ministry reported 3,427 new infections along with 439 additional fatalities.   Read more »

Latin America hits 70,000 pandemic deaths, daily record in Mexico

Reuters
Posted at Jun 11 09:24 AM

MEXICO CITY - Latin America's coronavirus crisis reached a grim new milestone on Wednesday with total deaths exceeding 70,000, according to a Reuters count, as Mexico hit a daily record for confirmed infections. Read more »

1,092 dead in 1 day: Mexico reports highest toll of coronavirus deaths, new infections

Reuters
Posted at Jun 04 08:57 AM

MEXICO CITY - Mexican health authorities reported 1,092 novel coronavirus deaths on Wednesday, the highest toll in one day so far, with total infections surging past 100,000 as the Latin American country emerges as a major center of the pandemic. Read more »

Mexican zoo saves animals endangered by virus crisis

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Jun 03 12:34 PM

Culiacán, Mexico - Kira, a two and a half year-old tiger, arrived at a zoo in Mexico's northeast in April after her owner could no longer feed her due to the coronavirus-induced economic collapse. Read more »

Mexico tops 10,000 COVID-19 deaths

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Jun 02 08:45 AM

MEXICO CITY - Mexico's tally of confirmed COVID-19 deaths passed 10,000 on Monday, the health secretary said. Read more »

Mexico reports fresh 1-day coronavirus record of 2,409 new cases- health ministry

Reuters
Posted at May 16 08:30 AM

MEXICO CITY - Mexico's health ministry on Friday confirmed 290 additional coronavirus deaths and 2,437 new infections in a fresh one-day record rise in cases since the start of the pandemic. Read more »

In Mexico, 'lucha libre' masks en vogue in virus fight

Germán Campos, Agence France-Presse
Posted at Apr 25 12:25 PM

All around the world, the coronavirus pandemic has left people scrambling for protective face coverings.    Read more »

Mexico raises health emergency level as coronavirus cases mount

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Apr 22 04:40 AM

Mexico raised its health emergency level following a rapid increase in coronavirus cases and amid fears the health system could collapse, the government said Tuesday.   Read more »