* Mexico has surpassed more than 1.11 million confirmed cases of coronavirus and reported over 105,000 deaths - the fourth highest death toll in the world
* Only the United States, Brazil, and India have reported more deaths than Mexico
* The country’s actual case and death tally is believed to be much higher partly because of low testing levels compared to other nations
* Mexico also has the second-highest case fatality rate per every 100,000 residents in the world at 9.5 percent, with only Yemen reporting higher
* The CDC posted an update to its website on November 21 raising its travel warning the Mexico to level 4, its highest designation
* Further, in a Monday statement, the head of the World Health Organization said the country was ‘in bad shape’ in its battle against the virus
* The warnings from the CDC and WHO come as US airlines bolster their winter schedules with flights to popular beach destinations in Mexico, such as Cancun
* Mexico is the ‘clear leader’ for U.S.-International air travel, according to a study
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is urging Americans to avoid all travel to Mexico as cases of COVID-19 continue to surge across the Central American nation.
Within the last two weeks, Mexico has surpassed more than 1.11 million confirmed cases of coronavirus and reported over 105,000 deaths – the fourth highest virus death toll in the world, behind the US, Brazil and India respectively.
Mexico also has the second-highest case fatality rate per every 100,000 residents of any country in the world at 9.5 percent.
Only Yemen, with a fatality rate of 28.3 percent, has fared worse.
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Update #1: WHO chief: Mexico in ‘bad shape’ with coronavirus pandemic (AP)
Update #2: CDC warns Americans not to travel to Mexico as airlines see increased demand (ABC News)
WNU Editor: People I know in Mexico are telling me that there Covid-19 numbers are actually higher. Testing is not at the level that we see every day in the U.S. and Canada, and their health system has deficiencies.
