Heat Wave Turns Deadly in Northern Mexico in Pandemic Deja Vu
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A record-setting heat wave in northern Mexico is being blamed for a surge in deaths.
Reports of heat-related fatalities have become a political issue in Mexico, where President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador has scoffed at the idea of a significant number of casualties tied to extreme weather, citing Health Ministry data last week showing only eight such deaths all year. The controversy has echoes to the early days of the Covid-19 pandemic, when government officials were accused of underreporting deaths.