Mexico reported the third-highest coronavirus-related death rate in the world on Saturday, trailing behind the United States and Brazil, with 46,688 deaths,…
Mexico reported the third-highest coronavirus-related death rate in the world on Saturday, trailing behind the United States and Brazil, with 46,688 deaths, according to John Hopkins University data.
Health officials have warned that the country’s reported 424,637 cases — making them sixth globally — is not an accurate account of the coronavirus situation, due to shortages of testing and underreporting of the virus.
Mexican Health Secretary Hugo López-Gatell has reportedly downplayed the severity of the coronavirus pandemic and opted for lighter tactics and less widespread testing. Ten state governors called for his resignation Friday, according to the BBC.
Lopez-Gatell reportedly blamed complexities surrounding testing as justification for the lack of confirmed cases.
