April 19, 2020 Coronavirus hits global drug trade, experts say The coronavirus pandemic is reportedly crippling the illegal drug trade, as borders shut down and supply chains linking Mexico to China are severed.Â
April 14, 2020 Crocodiles flood Mexican beach closed to tourists because of coronavirus When the tourists are away, the crocs will play.
April 13, 2020 Mexican governor reopens factory making ventilators for US hospitals, reaches deal to sell locally A Mexican governor will reopen the factory of of a U.S.-based company making ventilators for U.S. hospitals after shutting down the operation for not selling the medical equipment to local facilities amid the coronavirus pandemic.
April 8, 2020 Coronavirus costs Mexico over 300K jobs, officials say The novel coronavirus has cost Mexico nearly 350,000 jobs as measures taken to fight the pandemic have taken their toll on the economy, the country’s Labor Department said Wednesday.
April 6, 2020 Mexico shoppers buy mass amounts of beer during coronavirus pandemic Forget toilet paper and hand sanitizer. Shoppers in Mexico are panic-buying beer as brewing plants across the country have temporarily shut down in response to the government's order that all nonessential industries and businesses close in April in an effort to contain the coronavirus.
April 1, 2020 Mexican president claims rivals would take over if he self-isolated, as experts decry coronavirus response Mexico President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador has remained steadfast against sweeping restriction measures that could help the spread of the coronavirus in his country.
March 24, 2020 Mexico suspends large gatherings over coronavirus days after its president urges residents to dine out Mexican President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador ordered Tuesday a ban on large and private gatherings to contain the spread of coronavirus—two days after encouraging Mexicans to keep dining out at restaurants.
March 13, 2020 Why do some countries still have next to no recorded outbreaks of coronavirus? Coronavirus, formally known as COVID-19, continues to rattle the world and take thousands of lives, seeping into new nations almost daily and sending large swaths of the world into lockdown. However, there are glaring regions that have no reported cases–or very few compared to their population.
March 11, 2020 Mexico City subway train collision kills 1, injures 41, investigators say At least one man was killed and 41 other people were hurt after two subway trains collided in Mexico City on Wednesday, investigators said.
March 11, 2020 Mexican subway trains collide, killing 1 and injuring 41 Two subway trains in Mexico City collided Tuesday night, killing at least one person and injuring another 41, officials said.