Mexican president says he has COVID-19 for second time | Inquirer News

Mexican president says he has COVID-19 for second time

/ 12:11 PM January 11, 2022

Mexican President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador | PHOTO: REUTERS

MEXICO CITY — Mexican President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador said Monday that he had Covid-19 for a second time and was experiencing mild symptoms, as the hard-hit country battles another wave of infections.

“I inform you that I am infected with Covid-19 and although the symptoms are mild, I will remain in isolation and will only do office work and communicate virtually until I get through it,” he tweeted.

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Lopez Obrador said that Interior Minister Adan Augusto Lopez would replace him at his usual morning press conference and other public events while he recovered.

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Hours earlier the 68-year-old president had appeared in front of journalists without a face mask speaking with a hoarse voice, prompting accusations from his critics of irresponsible behavior.

He said he planned to get tested for Covid-19 but believed he had the flu.

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Lopez Obrador overcame a first bout of Covid-19 in early 2021.

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READ: Mexican president Lopez Obrador says he has Covid-19

He has received the AstraZeneca vaccine including a booster on December 7.

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Like many countries, Mexico is in the grip of a new wave of coronavirus infections following the emergence of the highly contagious Omicron variant and traditional year-end family gatherings.

On Friday, Mexico’s official Covid-19 death toll — the fifth highest in the world — surpassed 300,000, although daily fatalities remain far lower than during previous waves.

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The country of 129 million people has reported a total of more than 4.1 million confirmed cases of the coronavirus.

The real figure is believed to be much higher due to the low level of testing.

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One of the world’s most popular tourist destinations, Mexico has kept its borders open during the pandemic and does not require any tests or vaccination passes from arriving travelers.

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