The Americas region is the global epicenter of the coronavirus outbreak, with five of the top 10 countries with the most Covid-19 confirmed infections in the world. To better understand the progress of this spread, we at The Brazilian Report have looked into data from three of the largest cities in the continent — the epicenters of the outbreak within the U.S., Brazil, and Mexico.[/restricted]
Mexico City
The Mexican capital is the country’s biggest coronavirus hotbed. Claudia Sheinbaum Pardo, the head of government in Mexico City, is an ally of President Andrés Manuel Lopez Obrador but has kept the left-leaning populist leader at arm’s length. While AMLO minimized the impact of Covid-19 and didn’t shy away from kissing and hugging supporters, Ms. Sheinbaum Prado imposed strict isolation measures in the capital city.
Cases in Mexico City peaked midway through May. Since then, the number of new daily cases has remained stable. Daily...
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