A client waits for his chicken from workers wearing face masks as a precautionary measure amid the spread of the new coronavirus at the "Centro de Abastos," the main food distribution center in Mexico City, Monday, March 30, 2020. The new coronavirus causes mild or moderate symptoms for most people, but for some, especially older adults and people with existing health problems, it can cause more severe illness or death. (AP Photo/Marco Ugarte)
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.