A Mexican politician whose steadfast refusal to wear a face mask has interfered with official events during the pandemic confirmed Monday that he is ill with COVID-19.
Gerardo Fernandez Noroña has long been known as the colorful stuntman of Mexican politics, staging lone protests and getting in heated arguments with officials.
He had reported on his social media accounts that he hadn’t been feeling well for days, but was sure that “it’s a very strong cold, or the bug.”
On Monday, however, he wrote, “Just as I feared, I . . .
