Daily Mail: Mexico is considering closing its border to stop Americans bringing coronavirus into its country as US case count passes 2,000
* There are more than 2,000 cases of coronavirus in the US now with 43 dead
* In Mexico, there have only been 16 confirmed cases and no reported deaths
* Health Minister Hugo Lopez-Gatell said: 'Mexico wouldn't bring the virus to the United States, rather the United States would bring it here'
* Trump has boasted that the situation in the US would be worse if it weren't for his tough stance on the border
* From midnight on Friday, flights from Europe to the US will be suspended
For once, the conversation over closing the US-Mexico border is being driven b Mexican health officials who say they are considering shutting out Americans to keep coronavirus out of their country.
There are currently more than 2,000 cases of the virus in the US and it is spreading rapidly. Forty-three people have died from it.
By contrast in Mexico, there have only been 16 confirmed cases and no deaths.
At a press conference on Friday, health minister Hugo Lopez-Gatell said: 'Mexico wouldn't bring the virus to the United States, rather the United States would bring it here.
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WNU Editor: The concerns from the Mexic'sHealth Minister are justified. The U.S. is shutting down right now, with restaurants, hotels, and other labour intensive occupations being impacted directly. Instead of staying home for the next few months, I would not be surprised if many who are from Mexico may make the decision to return to Mexico until this is all over instead of staying home.
