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Hospital In Mexico City Reaching Breaking Point

Commuters wait to board buses in Mexico City on Monday.
Fernando Llano
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AP
Commuters wait to board buses in Mexico City on Monday.

Mexican health professionals complain the government moved too slowly to shut down business and stop the spread of the coronavirus. Doctors say hospitals around Mexico City are now at capacity.

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Carrie Kahn is NPR's International Correspondent based in Mexico City, Mexico. She covers Mexico, the Caribbean, and Central America. Kahn's reports can be heard on NPR's award-winning news programs including All Things Considered, Morning Edition and Weekend Edition, and on NPR.org.