Mexico’s president, who has been criticized for his handling of his country’s pandemic and for not setting an example of prevention in public, said on his official Twitter account that he is under medical treatment.
Mexican President Andrs Manuel Lpez Obrador said Sunday he has tested positive for COVID-19 and that the symptoms are mild. Mexico s president, who has been criticized for his handling of his country s pandemic, said on his official Twitter account that he is under medical treatment. I regret to inform you that I am infected with COVID-19, he tweeted. The symptoms are mild but I am already under medical treatment. As always, I am optimistic. We will all move forward. His announcement came shortly after news emerged that he would speak with Russian President Vladimir Putin on Monday about obtaining doses of the Sputnik V COVID-19 vaccine.