Mexico’s President Won’t Stop Hugging Fans Amid Accelerating Pandemic
- President says he will suspend travel, take test when told to
- Health official says no reason to cancel flights, close ports
Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador
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After taking heat over the weekend for continuing with his routine trips to greet supporters outside of the capital despite the coronavirus pandemic, Mexican President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador said he has no plans to alter his schedule for now.
If health officials recommend that he take a test for the virus, or that he suspend his encounters with the Mexican people, he’ll follow their orders, he said, adding there’s no need for him to go around with a face mask.