Mexico Overtakes India to Have World’s Third Most Covid Deaths
- Health Ministry reports daily rise of 1,506 virus deaths
- Mexico’s president has resisted lockdowns to contain pandemic
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Mexico’s Covid-19 deaths surpassed those in India, making the country’s outbreak the third-most deadly worldwide, as officials struggle to contain a pandemic that’s taking an increasingly grim toll.
The Health Ministry reported an increase of 1,506 deaths on Thursday night, bringing the total 155,145. Cases rose 18,670 to 1,825,519.