Collin Anderson, Summer 2014
“I've been told the Mexican government is not leaning into testing, acknowledging the limits of their capabilities, and saying that cases are like 8x higher than the official data. People are often not tested when they have symptoms and are just encouraged to stay home and treat themselves. Apparently, there are many reports of hospitals cataloging COVID-19 as pneumonia and not running the appropriate tests.”
Country’s Response:
“The Mexican government was slow to respond, and one of my friends who works for the Mexican Embassy in DC said the president claimed this was work by his political enemies to destabilize him, and continued to hold rallies late in March.”
Current Situation:
“México is experiencing outbreaks and not following them with the testing needed. The Mexican Peso is devaluing dramatically, and the economy is in shambles.”
Learn More:
BBC Mundo https://www.bbc.com/mundo
“I've been told the Mexican government is not leaning into testing, acknowledging the limits of their capabilities, and saying that cases are like 8x higher than the official data. People are often not tested when they have symptoms and are just encouraged to stay home and treat themselves. Apparently, there are many reports of hospitals cataloging COVID-19 as pneumonia and not running the appropriate tests.”
Country’s Response:
“The Mexican government was slow to respond, and one of my friends who works for the Mexican Embassy in DC said the president claimed this was work by his political enemies to destabilize him, and continued to hold rallies late in March.”
Current Situation:
“México is experiencing outbreaks and not following them with the testing needed. The Mexican Peso is devaluing dramatically, and the economy is in shambles.”
Learn More:
BBC Mundo https://www.bbc.com/mundo