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Covid-19 is not the worst pandemic that Mexico or the world has experienced, according to historian | Video | CNN

3/23/2021, 11:01:50 PM


"Covid-19 is not even remotely one of the worst pandemics that humanity or Mexico has suffered," says historian José N. Iturriaga. In | Latin America | CNN

"Covid-19 is not even remotely one of the worst pandemics that humanity or Mexico has suffered," says historian José N. Iturriaga.

In an interview with Aristegui, the former Unesco consultant spoke about his latest book "History of epidemics in Mexico" and clarified that although the covid-19 pandemic is a tragedy, the current health emergency has a smaller magnitude compared to other pandemics that have hit our planet.