Pink tarps protect street stalls from the sun, as a reduced, but still active, street market takes place alongside a virtually deserted highway, in Mexico City, Sunday, March 29, 2020. In a little more than a week, Mexico has gone from seeing its president giving kisses and hugs at his events to the first firm call from the government for the populace to stay at home, due to the coronavirus. (AP Photo/Rebecca Blackwell)
March 31, 2020
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Too little too late? Experts decry Mexico virus policy delay
MEXICO CITY (AP) — Mexico has started taking tougher measures against the coronavirus after weeks of its president hugging followers and saying religious medals would protect him. Some experts warn the sprawling country of 129 million is acting too late and testing too little to prevent the type of crisis unfolding across the border in the United States.