Mexico's president is the latest world leader to become infected with the coronavirus.

[Judi Lynn]

Source: New York Times

Jan. 24, 2021, 8:21 p.m. ET4 hours ago
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By Natalie Kitroeff and Oscar Lopez

Mexico’s president, Andrés Manuel López Obrador, said Sunday that he had contracted the coronavirus and was undergoing “medical treatment” for what he described as mild symptoms.

Mr. López Obrador, writing on Twitter, said he would continue to carry out his official duties, including holding a call with President Vladimir V. Putin of Russia that is set for Monday.

“As always, I am optimistic,” he said.

The Mexican leader has consistently played down the pandemic, questioning the value of wearing masks and refusing to put one on himself in most public appearances.

On Friday, he posted a photo of himself indoors, again without a mask, conducting a call with President Biden. He was accompanied by Marcelo Ebrard, the foreign minister, and Alfonso Romo, a former top aide — and neither was wearing masks. And on Saturday, the president met with local business leaders in Monterrey.

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[Vivienne235729]

1. Serves him right. Mess w the bulls, you get the horns. I hope

He has some everlasting complication from it so that he will learn. His carelessness and ignorance towards COVID puts his people at risk. He needs to learn the hard way so that he will do the right thing.

[Blues Heron]

2. Dude was asking for it - virus happy to oblige

Virus gives not two fucks.