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2021-01-30T02:46:32.893Z


López Obrador reappeared to talk about his health. Review here what was learned about his situation since he announced that he had covid-19 until now


AMLO's health, according to López-Gatell 3:00

(CNN Spanish) -

The president of Mexico, Andrés Manuel López Obrador, reappeared in a video this Friday to talk about his health.

"I still have covid, but the doctors already tell me that the critical stage is passing," said AMLO.

Review in this note what was learned about his situation since he announced the contagion on January 24 until now.

"Now I present myself with you so that there are no rumors, misunderstandings, I am fine although I still have to rest," said AMLO in a video broadcast on social networks that, according to the Undersecretary of Health Hugo López-Gatell, was recorded during this working day.

Because of his age and underlying conditions, López Obrador "is a person at relatively high risk" against the coronavirus, Dr. Alejandro Macías, an infectious disease specialist at the University of Guanajuato, told CNN.

López Obrador, 67, has a history of heart attacks and hypertension.

Next, we review what was learned about his health every day since the president of Mexico - which is already the third country with the most deaths from coronavirus, according to data from Johns Hopkins University - announced his contagion:

Sunday: 'I'm sorry to inform you that I am infected with covid-19,' says AMLO about his health

López Obrador said he had covid-19 on Sunday, January 24, through Twitter.

In the message, he stated that the symptoms were mild, that he was already under medical treatment and that he would continue his work from the National Palace.

He also reported that the Secretary of the Interior, Olga Sánchez Cordero, would represent him in the morning conferences that he offers from Monday to Friday.

Following the announcement, a number of leaders reacted by wishing him a speedy recovery.

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Monday: López Obrador tweets about his conversation with Putin

The following day, as President López Obrador had anticipated, the Secretary of the Interior chaired the morning conference and used the opportunity to make it clear that "the president is in full exercise of his functions."

And he added: "The president is stable, and soon, very soon, he will recover."

Sánchez Cordero also assured that "the work of this cabinet does not stop."

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López Obrador later announced that he had spoken with the President of Russia, Vladimir Putin, and thanked him for the doses of the Sputnik V vaccine that he would send to Mexico.

We spoke with the President of the Russian Federation, Vladimir Putin, and he was genuinely affectionate.

I invited him to visit Mexico and thanked him for the decision to send us 24 million doses of the Sputnik V vaccine over the next two months.

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- Andrés Manuel (@lopezobrador_) January 25, 2021

Undersecretary López-Gatell also posted on Twitter about the call.

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Tuesday: Secretary of the Interior defends the right to privacy;

López-Gatell says symptoms are minimal

On Tuesday, the Interior Secretary said the president's clinical data would be kept private and denied that he had received the coronavirus vaccine.

«Here we do have a very important clarity on the General Law on Protection of Personal Data Held by Obligated Subjects and on the considerations of sensitive data of people and the president, obviously he is the head of State and the head of Government, but it is also a person and of course it is sensitive data of the state of health, "he said.

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Hours later, when talking about the president's health, López-Gatell said that he was in good spirits, had evolved satisfactorily and the symptoms were minimal.

The official reported that the president had a headache on Sunday and that the temperature had exceeded 37 degrees Celsius.

López-Gatell did not give details of what treatments or what medications López Obrador receives.

Wednesday: they report on 'small and brief episodes of fever'

On Wednesday, the Undersecretary of Health reported on the health status of López Obrador and said that “fortunately it continues to evolve positively, today he is on his fourth day of suffering from covid-19.

Persists with minimal symptoms.

She has had a few brief, small episodes of low-grade fever, hardly any other complaints.

When asked repeatedly, he finally concedes and says a bit of a headache since they insist so much.

Thursday: López-Gatell says López Obrador is "practically asymptomatic"

«They were circulating on social networks (...) messages out of place, completely out of place, saying that the president had had a neurological problem, possibly hemorrhagic, or that he had a facial or part of the body paralysis.

That is absolutely false, it is completely absurd, "said Mexico's Undersecretary for Prevention and Health Promotion, Hugo López-Gatell on Thursday.

The official also affirmed that the president of Mexico was "practically asymptomatic" and "eager" to return, but should remain a few more days in isolation.

Friday: AMLO reappears on video after 5 days

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López Obrador reappeared in a video posted on social networks.

Earlier, Sánchez Cordero had told a press conference that López Obrador's health is improving "rapidly."

The Secretary of the Interior added that the president "is resting because of the disease, but he is very happy and very optimistic."

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Source: cnnespanol

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