López Obrador said that blaming the deputy health minister for COVID deaths was ‘very irrational and involves a lot of hate.’
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Mexico City government criticized for providing ivermectin to treat COVID
The Mexico City government has become engulfed in scandal due to its distribution of the anti-parasitic drug to people who tested positive.
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COVID roundup: More states go orange on the new coronavirus risk map
There are now more high risk orange states on the government’s COVID-19 stoplight map, while just four states are low risk green.
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Couple put their dreams on hold and turn to selling tamales
When COVID abruptly shut down their artistic careers, Brian Orozco and Teresa Morales of Mexico City found success selling the street food.
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Health service chief criticized after revealing he’s treating COVID with homeopathy
The head of a federal health care provider has attracted criticism after revealing he was under homeopathic medical treatment for the disease.
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COVID’s fourth wave is receding; signs indicate the peak has passed
The fourth wave of the coronavirus pandemic is on the wane, Deputy Health Minister Hugo López-Gatell said Tuesday.
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US warns citizens against traveling to Mexico due to coronavirus risk
Health authorities in the United States raised their pandemic risk assessment of Mexico and are advising U.S. citizens not to travel here.
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COVID roundup: death numbers spike as new cases keep rolling in
Reported COVID-19 deaths spiked this week. Wednesday’s figure was the highest daily death toll since early October.
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Mexico City ‘clinic’ offered coronavirus vaccine for children at US $250 a shot
A clandestine vaccination center in México state illegally vaccinated children against COVID-19 until a media report exposed its existence.
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Omicron exposes fragile state of health system in Mexico
A new wave of COVID is showing what happens when the omicron variant hits a country with low booster rates and an underfunded health system.
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Health ministry sees ‘substantial’ change in COVID’s growth trend
The pace of growth in new coronavirus case numbers is slowing, Deputy Health Minister Hugo López-Gatell said Tuesday.
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COVID roundup: only 12 states are now green on new coronavirus risk map
Maximum risk red is back on the government’s COVID risk map as the fourth omicron-fueled wave of infections continues.
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More than 50,000 new COVID infections reported; active cases at record high
The Health Ministry reported 50,373 new cases, lifting estimated active case count to almost 343,000 as the omicron variant spreads rapidly.
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Lack of COVID restrictions makes Tulum paradise for international visitors
The hip beach town south of Cancún continues to attract large numbers of young foreign tourists amid the ongoing pandemic.
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COVID roundup: almost 60,000 new cases reported Wednesday, a new record
A new record of 60,552 confirmed coronavirus cases was reported Wednesday, lifting the estimated active case count to more than 325,000.
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Impatient candidate for vaccination attempts to jump the queue
A man in Tampico, Tamaulipas, who told police he had COVID-19 symptoms used his car as a battering ram to avoid waiting in a vaccine line.
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Omicron fuels record-breaking COVID case numbers; deaths down but hospitalizations rise
The variant is claiming fewer lives, but the active case tally for January has increased by 607% compared to the end of 2021.
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Daily new cases stay high as fourth wave of pandemic gathers force
New coronavirus cases exceeded 40,000 for a second consecutive day on Thursday as the omicron-fueled surge continues.
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COVID roundup: 44,000 new cases Wednesday; active cases at all-time high
The omicron variant has pushed active COVID case numbers to an all-time high, prompting many states to enact new restrictions.
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As Mexico downplays danger of omicron, health officials see it in more serious light
While omicron causes less severe disease than delta, it remains a dangerous virus, says World Health Organization.
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López Obrador tests positive for COVID for second time, goes into isolation
The president announced Monday that he was infected, and would remain in isolation even though he was only experiencing mild symptoms.
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Vaccination certificates to be required in Jalisco
The presentation of a COVID-19 vaccination certificate or a negative result from a PCR test will be compulsory.
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Aeroméxico cancels 300 flights as flight crews suffer COVID infections
At least 140 Aeroméxico pilots and cabin crew members have tested positive for COVID-19 in recent days.
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COVID risk level up in several states as omicron spreads; active cases at record high
Thirteen of Mexico’s 32 states are high risk orange or medium risk yellow on the federal government’s latest coronavirus stoplight map.
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COVID roundup: active case numbers hit 100,000 for first time since August
Active infections rose to 103,806 on Thursday, according to Health Ministry estimates, a 29% increase compared to Wednesday.
