XINHUA The novel coronavirus continued to slowly spread across Latin America Sunday, March 8, as countries in the region reported a gradual increase in Covid-19 cases. As of Saturday, March 7, Mexico had seven confirmed case of the disease, according to the nation’s Public Health Secretariat (SSP). An SSP spokesman said the cases had been detected in Mexico City, the
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By RICARDO CASTILLO Covid-19, Imported From Italy Mexican Public Health Undersecretary Hugo López-Gatell informed the public on Sunday, March 1, that there are now five confirmed cases of Covid-19 (also known as novel coronavirus), plus 11 suspected cases. Hence, he said, the nation is not in a state of emergency. López-Gatell said that the outbreak of the virus in Mexico
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XINHUA The Mexican government announced on Friday the country’s first case of COVID-19, or novel coronavirus, on Friday, Feb. 28. Mexican Public Health Undersecretary Hugo López-Gatell Ramírez said in a news conference that a 35-year-old man had tested positive for the virus. The patient, who had recently traveled to northern Italy, tested positive in two separate tests on Thursday, Feb.
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XINHUA After inspecting medical facilities and coronavirus prevention centers in Beijing and other major cities, Chinese President Xi Jinping, said Monday, Feb. 10, that his government and people will overcome the outbreak caused by the new virus. Wearing a mask, Xi visited a residential community, a hospital and a district center for disease control and prevention in Beijing. The
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By RICARDO CASTILLO First Coronavirus Case in Mexico Mexico’s Health Secretariat was notified on Saturday, Feb. 1, by the Los Angeles International Airport medical authorities of the confirmed case of a 37-year-old Chinese national and Wuhan native who had visited Mexico as of Jan. 21. Taxi service company Uber acknowledged that the infected person used at least two of its
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Taking Aim
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The Meet Up
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