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A man wearing a face mask walks past street stalls selling food, most of which were already open for business for the day, in Mexico City, Wednesday, March 25, 2020. While some businesses have shifted to work from home and more citizens are observing social distancing measures to slow the spread of the new coronavirus, many Mexicans who live day to day from what they can earn selling or scavenging in the streets say they do not have that economic luxury and must go on working as long as they can. (AP Photo/Rebecca Blackwell)

A man wearing a face mask walks past street stalls selling food, most of which were already open for business for the day, in Mexico City, Wednesday, March 25, 2020. While some businesses have shifted to work from home and more citizens are observing social distancing measures to slow the spread of the new coronavirus, many Mexicans who live day to day from what they can earn selling or scavenging in the streets say they do not have that economic luxury and must go on workin…

March 25, 2020

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Coronavirus could hit Mexico's high obesity, diabetes rates
March 25, 2020 8:59 p.m.

Coronavirus could hit Mexico's high obesity, diabetes rates

MEXICO CITY (AP) — The coronavirus pandemic could be especially deadly in Mexico because of the country's high rates of obesity and diabetes, a coalition of consumer and health advocacy groups said Wednesday.