Mexico’s Secretary of Health, Hugo Lopez-Gatell, allegedly minimized the severity of the coronavirus pandemic and opted for lighter, less widespread testing. Ten state governors called for his resignation on Friday, according to the BBC.
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Lopez-Gatell reportedly blamed the complexities surrounding the evidence for the lack of cases shown.
In response to the claims of the Ministry of Health, a mexican tank Against Corruption and Impunity (MACCIH) opened an investigation into the amount of death certificate in relation to the number of deaths reported by coronavirus.
They found that between March 18 and May 12, the number of coronavirus deaths reported decreased by 3 times the number of suspected coronavirus-related deaths in Mexico City alone.
The investigation revealed that in more than 3,000 records of deceased persons, COVID-19 was indexed as the “probable”, “possible” or “presumed” cause of death, meaning that the number of coronavirus cases and reported deaths can be as large as 3 times the number of instances shown.
Mexican President Andrés Manuel López Obrador also criticized his initial indifferent stance on the coronavirus pandemic.
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The government has been slow to decentralize check sites, preventing personal corporations and states from offering their own checks. Thousands of new cases have given the impression at personal medical centers, which are not reported in the federal system, according to a Reuters report in mid-June.
Obrador joined the list of leaders who refused to wear a mask, adding Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro, who tested positive for COVID-19, and President Trump, the U.S. President began to dress publicly in a mask and encourage the wearing of the mask in July.
“Do you know when I’m going to put on a mask? When there’s no corruption. Then I’ll put on a mask and avoid talking,” the Guardian told reporters in Obrador on Friday.
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International coronavirus cases have reached about 17.7 million with nearly 700,000 deaths.
The United States reported the highest levels in the world, with 4.6 million and 154,000 deaths. Brazil has the highest number of instances at the moment, with 2.6 million and more than 92,000 deaths. However, it is believed that the numbers of coronavirus cases and outdoor deaths in China are not largely reported and cannot be shown either.