Prognosis
Mexico’s Reopening Drive Runs Into Wave of Fear Among Small Towns
- Majority of towns allowed to resume activity refuse to do so
- President said some areas with no virus cases could reopen
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Hundreds of towns in Mexico that were given a green light to reopen are refusing to lift their lock-downs for fear of a virus spike, hurting the president’s grand plan to put the country back to work.