Even as Mexico gradually reopens, it is experiencing a surge in coronavirus cases. The worst ones end up in intensive care units, where the recovery rate is low, and patients often have no connection to their families outside. A few nurses in one of the country’s biggest public hospitals are trying to change that.
Al Jazeera’s John Holman reports from Mexico City.
Mexico is a country in the southern portion of North America. It is the most populous Spanish-speaking nation. Mexico City is its capital city and largest metropolis.
Mexico became an independent nation state after the successful Mexican War of Independence against Spain in 1821.
Mexico is a developing country, but has the world’s 15th-largest economy by nominal GDP and the 11th-largest by PPP, with the United States being its largest economic partner. Since 2006, a conflict between the government and drug trafficking syndicates has led to over 120,000 deaths.
Mexico receives a significant number of tourists every year; in 2018, it was the 6th most-visited country in the world, with 39 million international arrivals.