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Respiratory therapy

People wait in a long line at an oxygen distribution warehouse near downtown Mexico City.

Mexico’s COVID-19 wards are full. Many patients who can’t get oxygen die at home.

COVID-19

In many cities across Latin America, including Mexico City, patients with the coronavirus are struggling to receive vital medical oxygen to stay alive. Many who couldn’t find space in overflowing emergency rooms are dying at home.

Stacey Rose

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