Prognosis
Mexico’s Low Coronavirus Count Spurs Doubts On Testing Rate
- Twelve cases confirmed nationwide since first on Feb. 28
- The country has yet to implement containment measures
A nurse checks a man's temperature at the entrance of Tijuana's General Hospital, in Tijuana, Mexico, on March 2.
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Mexico’s low, barely budging count of confirmed coronavirus cases is raising concern about the adequacy of testing in the country and whether the government is doing enough to prepare for an epidemic.