WHAT MEASURES IS THE MEXICAN GOVERNMENT TAKING?
Mexico City has closed universities and schools until further notice, suspended all major public events and advised people feeling flu-like symptoms to stay home from work. Mexico City’s busiest subway stations are handing out face masks to passengers to use on crowded train carriages. The city government has closed museums, including the popular Anthropology Museum. Authorities recommend people avoid crowded places and have cautioned people not to shake hands or kiss when greeting or to share food, glasses or cutlery. The government has also extended the deadline on filing tax returns by a month to the end of May. WHAT IS THE REST OF THE WORLD DOING TO HELP? The U.S. government said it was taking the situation seriously and monitoring for any new developments. The CDC said it is working on a vaccine. Geneva-based U.N. agency the World Health Organization said it was in close contact with U.S., Canadian and Mexican authorities and had activated its Strategic Health Operations Center —
