The truck without brakes, center, flies through the toll plaza in San Luis Potosí.
National Guardsmen in San Luis Potosí avoided a potentially deadly highway crash when a semitrailer lost its brakes on the Mexico City-Piedras Negras highway on Monday.
In a coordinated effort with toll booth operators and other motorists, they cleared a lane for the truck to drive freely and ultimately pass through a toll booth before reaching a stretch of road on which it could slow to a stop.
“National Guard troops made contact with a semitrailer driving in the left lane and they saw a woman in the passenger seat with a piece of red cloth who shouted that they had no brakes,” the national security force said in a statement.
They cleared the truck’s path, coordinating with personnel at the Los Chorros toll plaza to clear the area and leave a lane open, then informed the driver of the truck over a loudspeaker that they had cleared a path.
The driver was able to bring the truck to a stop safely near the town of Matehuala, San Luis Potosí, after having passed through the toll booths without incident.
Recorremos las carreteras para apoyarte cuando más lo necesitas. En #Coahuila, auxiliamos a los tripulantes de un tráiler que se quedó sin frenos. La respuesta inmediata permitió que no hubiera lesionados, ni daños materiales. #JusticiaYPazpic.twitter.com/JLZ6oU0dpm
The operation potentially saved dozens of lives that could have been lost had the semi crashed or collided with another vehicle.
A bus accident in Veracruz left 21 people dead and 30 injured after it lost its brakes and collided with a semitrailer on the Veracruz-Puebla highway last May.
Attorney General Gertz: his office is investigating the offensive tweet.
A private citizen’s tweet that was critical of President López Obrador’s economic plan for the coronavirus pandemic drew an insulting reply from the office of the Attorney General on Sunday, prompting an internal investigation.
Twitter user Araceli Benítez, a Mexican woman living in California, complained about the Mexican president on social media on Sunday, writing “I want to cry. I did not expect anything good from him, but it is very sad that he has confirmed once again what analysts have always warned; Andrés Manuel López Obrador is a danger to Mexico.”
The offensive reply from the Attorney General’s Office was abrupt and pulled no punches. Someone using the agency’s official Twitter account retorted, “The danger for Mexico is people like you, without an ounce of intelligence.”
Although the Tweet was swiftly deleted, it was copied and shared by a number of users on social media who have loudly criticized the attack on Benítez. Screenshots of the offensive tweet have been extensively retweeted and many Twitter users have demanded an apology.
On Monday the Attorney General’s Office acknowledged and disavowed the tweet in a message to its 772,000 followers and announced an internal investigation to determine which of its employees was responsible.
The executive director of the Americas division of Human Rights Watch demanded an explanation from the government department. “This outburst is not minor,” said José Miguel Vivanco. “It is a harsh personal attack from the official account of one of the most powerful authorities in Mexico. Who has access to that account? Has it been hacked? The attorney general, Alejandro Gertz Manero, must explain what happened and punish the person responsible,” he said.
Some are venturing out of their homes, but most are attempting to stay home.
Three-quarters of Chilangos — residents of Mexico’s capital city — say their lives have been significantly changed in the last two weeks by the coronavirus pandemic, according to an April 4 poll conducted by El Financiero. That’s up from just 37% on March 20.
One of the biggest changes is in the number of people staying home: 71% of those surveyed said they try to leave their homes as little as possible, if at all.
According to the study, 53% said they only leave their home when strictly necessary, while 18% try not to go out at all.
On the other hand, 13% said they have not changed their habits and continue to go out as they normally do, while 16% said they are leaving their homes but exercise more caution when they do.
In addition to respecting social distancing recommendations, Chilangos are also following hygiene guidelines with 85% washing their hands more often; 68% said they spend more time cleaning and disinfecting their homes.
When not washing or cleaning, half of those surveyed said they are watching more movies than they normally would, 40% are cooking more, 33% spend more time sleeping and 29% are praying more often.
Chilangos are more worried about a family member becoming infected (80%) than getting the virus themselves (67%) while 65% of those surveyed said they are very concerned about losing their job.
Exercising at home doesn’t seem to tip the scales more frequently: 30% said they exercise more, 29% said they work out less, and 37% reported no change in their exercise habits.
However, shopping for delivery or online has definitely been affected by financial uncertainty, with the survey showing that 42% are ordering less food than usual, and 41% saying they have reduced their online purchases.
Lack of freedom was also a big concern, with 47% lamenting the lack of activity outside the home and 10% saying they miss regular contact with their friends. Still, 44% said they are reaching out more to friends and family, and 40% said they are spending more time on their phones.
Ten percent of those surveyed said the worst part of staying home was having to live with a family member.
With Covid-19 keeping many people cooped up at home, movie night might seem a safe activity to keep the family occupied, but you might want to be careful over what you snack on during the show.
The federal consumer protection agency Profeco published a study in the April issue of La Revista del Consumidor (Consumer Magazine) that takes a deep dive into what’s actually in those microwavable packages.
The investigation showed that excessive consumption of microwavable popcorn is harmful not only for the high levels of fats and sodium it contains, but also because of other ingredients that can have harmful effects on the human body.
One such ingredient is perfluorooctanoic acid, found in some types of popcorn packaging and Teflon-lined frying pans. When exposed to high temperatures and consumed, this chemical can cause thyroid cancer and infertility, Profeco warned.
Monosodium glutamate is added to the popcorn to enhance the flavor, but it’s also the likely cause of elevated levels of triglycerides in the blood, which can harden arteries and increase the risk of stroke, heart attack and heart disease.
Diacetyl is the artificial flavoring that gives microwavable popcorn an authentic buttery taste. But when heated and turned into vapor, it can cause lung damage and decrease lung capacity if inhaled, the agency said.
The study also found that most brands selling the product use palm oil, which harms not only the body with its high levels of saturated fats but the environment as well. Profeco says high demand for it has caused huge amounts of deforestation, primarily in the tropical rainforests of Indonesia and Malaysia.
Profeco concluded what most would assume: that microwavable popcorn offers more calories than nutrients and benefits, citing homemade stovetop popcorn as a healthier and cheaper alternative.
Popcorn corn is rich in vitamins B1, B3 and B6, as well as iron, magnesium, phosphorus, zinc, copper, manganese and antioxidants.
While the average price of an 80-gram bag of microwavable popcorn is around 10.90 pesos (US $0.45), popcorn corn bought as grain at the market costs less than 2 pesos per 100 grams on average, the consumer protection agency said.
Mexico City police say protective equipment too little and too late.
A Mexico City police officer has died of coronavirus triggering demands for more personal protection equipment as police patrol the city’s busy streets, metro stations, hospitals and supermarkets.
“We have not been tested, and we don’t know how many people we come in contact with on the streets are contagious. Only now, after the death of a colleague, are safety measures being put in place,” said one officer only identified as Ramiro N. of the Napoles division where the fallen officer also patrolled.
The officer, 43-year-old Efraín Santillán who also suffered from Type-2 diabetes, worked security at the Vive Latino music festival March 15 and 16, and worked his regular patrol routes March 17, 20 and 23. He began suffering from respiratory symptoms some 11 days before his death, tested positive for coronavirus and was hospitalized before passing away on April 4.
During a virtual press conference Mexico City Mayor Claudia Sheinbaum confirmed that of the nine other officers who have tested positive for coronavirus, two are hospitalized and seven others are self-isolating under medical supervision, as are 59 others who may have been exposed to the virus.
As the number of those tested positive grows, so does fear among law enforcement agents. Some officers expressed concerns that the personal protective equipment they need is coming too little and too late.
“They are just now beginning to clean and distribute masks and gloves but there aren’t enough for everyone,” said Ramiro N., noting that officers are assigned to posts such as metro stations where people often don’t know about the quarantine or don’t abide by even the most basic health guidelines, coughing without covering their mouth, or people with cold symptoms touching their face.
Another officer noted that police have to share bullet-proof vests without knowing if whoever used the vest on the previous shift came into contact with the virus.
Sheinbaum pledged to be transparent with information about the virus, offered condolences to the family of the fallen officer, and pledged her support for all members of law enforcement serving the citizens of Mexico’s capital city during the pandemic.
“They have a job that they cannot leave; we are giving them all the support they require,” she said.
Disinfection tunnels have been installed at various locations in Mexico City in recent days.
Covid-19 patients with diabetes are 95% more likely to suffer complications or die from the infectious disease while the risk of death among those with weakened immune systems increases by 76%, according to an analysis conducted by the National Institute of Public Health.
Deputy Health Minister Hugo López-Gatell cited the analysis at the government’s coronavirus press briefing on Monday at which it was announced that the number of confirmed Covid-19 cases in Mexico had risen by 296 to 2,439 and that coronavirus-related deaths had increased by 31 to 125.
“Let’s not forget … the huge prevalence of diabetes in the Mexican population, [the rate] is one of the highest in the world,” López-Gatell said.
Diabetes and suppression of the immune system “can increase by up to 95% and 76%, respectively, the risk of complications and the risk of death” in patients with Covid-19, he said.
The deputy minister noted that the health institute analysis is “still preliminary,” adding “when we have a greater quantity of data, the analysis will be a lot more robust.”
Coronavirus by state
State
Deaths
Cases
Suspected
Tested negative
Mexico City
29
609
1100
1598
Sinaloa
12
97
271
254
Jalisco
7
126
703
1184
Baja California
7
111
245
395
Hidalgo
5
35
79
232
Coahuila
5
102
391
424
Estado de México
8
261
572
789
Tabasco
8
107
331
328
Veracruz
3
41
412
345
Morelos
3
17
57
138
Quintana Roo
8
115
148
228
Querétaro
2
40
48
281
San Luis Potosí
3
37
154
445
Baja California Sur
2
54
141
202
Durango
4
12
78
141
Zacatecas
2
9
39
173
Puebla
2
156
222
370
Nuevo León
3
93
142
970
Michoacán
3
33
82
232
Sonora
1
30
141
232
Guerrero
3
32
128
167
Oaxaca
1
27
81
192
Tamaulipas
1
31
82
169
Nayarit
1
10
27
93
Yucatán
2
72
64
281
Guanajuato
58
164
1025
Aguascalientes
49
164
389
Chiapas
26
65
133
Chihuahua
22
52
101
Tlaxcala
14
75
152
Campeche
9
15
40
Colima
4
22
38
Deaths
Cases
Suspected
Tested negative
Total
125
2439
6295
11741
López-Gatell recommended that people check whether there is any history of chronic diseases, especially diabetes, in their family in order to better assess the risk that Covid-19 poses to them. He said that many people don’t have complete knowledge of their health, and could have a chronic disease without knowing it.
López-Gatell, who has been described as Mexico’s coronavirus czar for appearing daily before the nation as the government’s official spokesman on the subject, said Saturday that diet was to blame for the high rates of diabetes and obesity in the country.
“This is the product of many years, at least four decades, of poor nutrition, a diet that has been created by products of low nutritional quality and very high calories, in particular in processed foods,” he said.
Earlier in Monday’s press briefing, Health Ministry Director of Epidemiology Jose Luis Alomía presented the government’s daily Covid-19 report, which showed that Mexico had recorded its biggest single-day increase in both confirmed cases and deaths.
It was the third consecutive day that more than 200 new cases of the disease were reported after 202 cases were announced on Saturday and 253 cases on Sunday. Before the 31 new coronavirus-related deaths were reported last night, the highest single-day death toll was 19 on April 4.
Deaths have more than quadrupled in the space of a single week from 28 on March 30 to 125 yesterday, while the number of confirmed Covid-19 cases increased by 123% in the same period.
In addition to the 2,439 confirmed cases, Alomía said that there are 6,295 suspected cases and that 11,741 people have tested negative for Covid-19.
More than 20,000 people have now been tested for the disease, which has infected more than 1.3 million people around the world and claimed the lives of more than 75,000, according to data compiled by the John Hopkins Coronavirus Resource Center.
Mexico City has the highest number of confirmed Covid-19 cases, with 609, followed by México state, Puebla, Jalisco, Quintana Roo and Baja California, where there are between 111 and 261 cases. Just over one-quarter of people confirmed to have Covid-19 have required hospitalization while 74% have not.
Hypertension, diabetes and obesity have been the most prevalent existing conditions in those who have died, Alomía said. Only three patients to have died did not suffer from a chronic disease, the official said, explaining that the three were aged between 25 and 29.
Mexico City has recorded the highest number of coronavirus-related deaths, with 29, followed by Sinaloa, with 12. México state, Quintana Roo and Tabasco have each recorded eight deaths while seven patients with Covid-19 have died in both Baja California and Jalisco.
Three-quarters of those who have died have been men while women account for the other quarter. Covid-19 patients aged over 65 account for the highest number of deaths followed by those aged between 55 and 59.
Covid-19 threat failed to keep people away from the beach in Veracruz on the weekend.
Social distancing is society’s foremost weapon against the coronavirus pandemic but while many in Mexico have heeded the call to keep their distance from each other, some have not.
Young couples in parks and plazas in parts of Mexico City and México state are openly flouting the government’s “healthy distance” recommendations, according to a report by the newspaper El Universal, at least one beach in Veracruz remained busy over the weekend and customers at many street food stalls continue to chow down on snacks such as tacos and tortas while standing or seated cheek by jowl.
Those still using public transportation in the capital are finding buses and subway cars much emptier than usual but nevertheless cannot always maintain the recommended 1.5 meters of separation – or choose not to.
In a park in the eastern Mexico City borough of Iztacalco, one woman canoodling with her boyfriend told El Universal that she thought the social distancing measures put in place by the government were too extreme.
Identified only as Susana, the woman said that she didn’t know anyone with Covid-19 and that she believed it was a hoax.
“There’s no disease, they made it up … If there was a disease, I would already know someone who died,” she said before declaring “nothing will happen,” a remark that echoes the words uttered by President López Obrador in the first half of March when recommending that people continue hugging each other.
“They’re asking us to stay at home but we’re taking advantage of our free time to be together,” said Susana, who ironically shares her name with the cartoon superhero heroine, Susana Distancia (Your Healthy Distance), created by the government to help disseminate the social distancing message.
Over the weekend, many more people decided to defy the government’s order to stay at home and instead enjoy a day out at the beach in the Gulf coast state of Veracruz. The newspaper Milenio reported that Playa Villa del Mar near the port city of Veracruz was packed on Friday, Saturday and Sunday with both revelers and vendors offering products such as swimming suits, food and alcoholic beverages.
Although the federal government has ordered the closure of beaches to mitigate the spread of Covid-19, no municipal, state or federal security forces sought to enforce the rule at Villa del Mar on the weekend.
Municipal authorities explained that they didn’t have the authority to ask people to leave because Mexico’s beaches are classified as federal zones. The state government said that it would move people on from beaches but despite its stated intention failed to do so at Villa del Mar.
Back in the capital, some non-essential businesses – including hair salons, tattoo parlors, repair shops and car washes – have defied the government’s order to close in boroughs including Iztacalco, Iztapalapa and Coyoacán and many street vendors continue to ply their trade on the streets of the capital and in the México state municipalities of Toluca, Metepec and Zinacantepec.
Workers who spoke with El Universal said that they couldn’t afford not to work, a situation that makes strict social distancing measures less viable in Mexico than some other countries.
President López Obrador on Friday ruled out any possibility of implementing “draconian measures” such as a curfew to contain the spread of Covid-19, while he said two weeks ago that he wanted to avoid a complete shutdown of the economy because it would disproportionately hurt the poor.
A navy hospital ward in Mexico City is ready for Covid-19 patients.
Disciplined and well-prepared countries like Mexico are winning the battle against Covid-19 whereas developed countries are not, the head of the navy said on Saturday.
Navy Secretary Rafael Ojeda made the claim after touring a Mexico City navy hospital with President López Obrador and Mayor Claudia Sheinbaum.
“What I am telling you is not my original idea but rather something that we’re seeing and experiencing; developed countries are not winning this battle [against coronavirus], disciplined countries are winning it and Mexico is a lot more than that,” he said, explaining that the country had the foresight to prepare for the pandemic.
Ojeda said that 40 intensive care beds have been prepared for Covid-19 patients at the hospital in the capital’s south and that seven other navy hospitals in port cities will treat up to six patients each.
He added that the best way in which citizens can help the armed forces to combat the growing coronavirus outbreak in Mexico is to stay at home.
For his part, López Obrador said that the support of the nation’s defense forces will help Mexico to overcome the challenge presented by Covid-19.
Echoing the words of Sheinbaum, the president said that he felt “calmer” after hearing Ojeda outline the navy’s plan to respond to coronavirus in Mexico.
“We are very grateful to the marines of Mexico. … Thank you very much Admiral Ojeda for your support, your solidarity, your loyalty to the people of Mexico. … We will overcome [this crisis], we will triumph, we will remain standing with our heads held high, with our dignity and with the happiness that has always typified the people of Mexico,” López Obrador said.
Some experts have been critical of the government’s response to the coronavirus pandemic but the Mexico representative for the World Health Organization has praised it, saying late last month that social distancing measures recommended by the López Obrador administration were “timely“ and “very commendable.“
I thought this week’s column could be a little festive despite the fact that many (hopefully most or all!) of us are staying at home and quite possibly feeling a little crazy as a result. You’ll notice I put the sangria recipe first; that was not a mistake. (Ahem.)
At any rate, Easter is just around the corner, spring is in the air, and normally these are times when friends and family gather to celebrate.
Even if you can’t get together in person, you can at least prepare a lovely meal, complete with a special “adult beverage” for your immediate household. You can also share the recipes and a toast in a video call or Facetime with those you care about.
All of these recipes contain traditional Mexican ingredients used in more contemporary or international ways: mangos, shrimp, corn flour and oil, and the essential standby, fresh sweet limónes.
Vino Blanco Sangria
Make this first thing in the morning so the flavors have time to blend. You can use frozen peaches or mangos if need be, but the majority of fruit should be fresh.
3 tablespoons sugar
3 shots Cointreau, Controy or other fruit liqueur
2-3 limónes, sliced
1 lemon, sliced
2 ripe mangos or peaches, cut into wedges
3 ripe green apples, seeded and cut into wedges
1 bottle Sauvignon Blanc or other dry white wine
1 pint raspberries, blueberries or blackberries, or mixed
Sparkling soda water, for topping off
Fresh mint, if available
Combine sugar, liqueur, lime, lemon, mangos or peaches and apples in a large pitcher. Add the entire bottle of wine and chill several hours. To serve, spoon fruits into glasses, pour wine over top of the fruit and add a few fresh berries. Top each glass with a splash of soda water, sprig of fresh mint if available and serve.
Jennifer’s Huevos Mazatlán
Eggs Benedict with a decidedly Mexican flavor — what’s not to love?
2 English muffins or 4 slices from a good, crusty baguette
4 eggs, poached
12 large (not jumbo) shrimp, boiled and peeled
Easy Hollandaise Sauce (recipe below)
Lightly butter bread slices and toast on a hot griddle. Arrange three shrimp in a circle on each slice of bread to create a cradle to hold the egg. Top each with a poached egg, then cover with hollandaise sauce.
These corn flour pancakes are good with maple syrup and butter, or topped with a poached egg and fresh salsa.
Easy Cheater Hollandaise Sauce
If your hollandaise starts to break, try adding water a tablespoon at a time until the sauce comes back together. Use any hot sauce you like.
1 stick butter
Juice of three limónes
2 Tbsp. water
3 eggs
½ tsp. salt
¼ tsp. pepper
Hot sauce (optional)
In a medium saucepan, melt butter over low heat, stirring frequently. When butter has just melted, remove pan from heat and add limón juice, water and salt, stirring well to combine. Whisk in eggs and return to heat. Keep whisking to prevent scrambling the eggs and getting a lumpy sauce. Continue to whisk over low heat until sauce thickens and turns lighter in color. Remove from heat. Add pepper. Add hot sauce to taste.
Corn Flour Pancakes
These are equally good with maple syrup and butter, or topped with a poached egg and fresh salsa.
1 cup corn flour (masa harina)
½ cup all-purpose flour
1 tsp. sugar
1 tsp. baking powder
½ tsp. salt
½ tsp. baking soda
2 eggs
1½ cups milk
3 Tbsp. corn oil
Mix dry ingredients in large bowl. In a small bowl, whisk eggs, milk and oil. Pour into dry ingredients and stir until blended. Let mixture sit for 5 minutes and stir again. Batter should be thick.
Heat a skillet over medium heat. Add 1 Tbsp. corn oil to the skillet. Pour ⅓ cup batter into the skillet and use a spoon to spread it into a 4½-inch circle. Repeat as often as you have room in your skillet. When the pancakes appear dry around the edges and you see bubbles, flip them over and cook until done, about two minutes. Repeat until all pancakes are cooked. You may need to add a little oil to the skillet between batches. Makes 12 delicious pancakes.
Janet Blaser of Mazatlán, Sinaloa, has been a writer, editor and storyteller her entire life and feels fortunate to write about great food, amazing places, fascinating people and unique events. Her work has appeared in numerous travel and expat publications as well as newspapers and magazines. Her first book, Why We Left: An Anthology of American Women Expats, is available on Amazon. Contact Janet or read her blog at whyweleftamerica.com.
President López Obrador at the National Palace on Sunday.
The plan presented by President López Obrador on Sunday to mitigate the economic impact of the coronavirus pandemic is “disappointing,” “incomplete” and its consequences could be “grave,” according to prominent business groups.
The Business Coordinating Council (CCE) said in a statement that it welcomed some of the measures announced by López Obrador, such as the increase in public spending, the provision of additional loans to small businesses and individuals and the instruction to tax authorities to promptly issue tax refunds, but asserted that the plan doesn’t go far enough.
“Unfortunately, we think that it is an incomplete response considering the great size of the crisis we face,” the business group said.
The CCE, an umbrella organization that brings together 12 groups including the Mexican Employers Federation (Coparmex) and the Mexican Business Council, expressed regret that the government hasn’t taken into account proposals it made to protect the jobs of 36 million people “through immediate actions to support the survival of small and medium-sized businesses.
“We didn’t ask for a reduction in taxes or privileges or concessions. We’ve always made workers, their families and the country our priority. Our proposals have not yet been taken into account,” the statement said.
Business leaders López Campos, left, and Castellanos.
The CCE last month urged the federal government to allow greater flexibility in the payment of taxes, asserting that all individuals and businesses should be allowed to defer their tax obligations for a period of six months.
“Our objective is to protect employment, salaries and incomes of families, lay the groundwork for an immediate recovery, avoid the liquidity crisis becoming a solvency crisis,” the group said.
“The Covid-19 crisis obliges us to unite once again. It’s time for proposals and agreements. Good judgement is essential in difficult times. … We all expect a statesman to show us his wisdom … and to act. … In this time of crisis, postponing decisions is a bad decision in itself. Every day lost results in greater harm for Mexican families.”
For his part, Coparmex president Gustavo de Hoyos Walther said that while the public health crisis might be “fleeting,” as López Obrador claims, the economic plan announced by the president will likely result in economic pain throughout his six-year period in office.
The plan has “absolutely nothing” of value apart from the commitment for the prompt payment of tax refunds owed to businesses and individuals, de Hoyos said.
In a video message posted to social media, he criticized the economic plan for not providing more support for companies.
Coparmex chief de Hoyos Walther.
“If the government supports companies, it will actually be supporting families,” de Hoyos said. “President, don’t turn your back on those who give life and employment to Mexico. Assume the character of a head of state, who places the highest interests of the nation above his personal political project.”
José Manuel López Campos, president of the Confederation of Chambers of Commerce, Services and Tourism, also criticized the plan for not supporting larger businesses.
“Without support for companies, [tax] collection will decrease, there will be dismissals and growth will be diminished in the future,” he said.
López Campos also charged that the support for small businesses in the form of low-interest or interest-free loans will be insufficient to ensure that all or most of them survive.
The “temporary crisis”of which López Obrador speaks could become “permanent for thousands of micro, small and medium-sized businesses,” he said.
Enoch Castellanos, president of the National Chamber for Industrial Transformation (Canacintra), said that the plan orients Mexico in a “gloomy direction” because it has nothing of substance that will help the economy.
“I think it’s disappointing, he basically didn’t say anything,” he said.
Castellanos also charged that figures cited by the president in his address, such as the pledge to create 2 million jobs in nine months, are not grounded in reality.
Despite the government’s lack of support for business, the Canacintra chief said on Twitter that the members of the business group he leads remain “determined to maintain employment, [keep paying] salaries and reactivate the economy.”
Francisco Cervantes, president of the Confederation of Industrial Chambers, was also critical of the economic plan, asserting on Twitter “it’s not what employers were hoping for not what they need.”
Some financial analysts also joined the chorus of criticism.
Alberto Ramos, chief Latin America economist at Goldman Sachs, said that federal authorities “appear to be underestimating the economic impact of the pandemic,” charging that there is a need for “more profound” changes to tax policy to support businesses amid the coronavirus crisis.
Among the sectors hardest hit by the Covid-19 outbreak – there were more than 2,000 confirmed cases in Mexico as of Sunday and almost 100 deaths – and the measures put in place to contain its spread are tourism, including hotels and airlines, restaurants, entertainment and retail.
