Name: Mexicans flock to shopping malls ahead of 23-day lockdown
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Description: In Mexico, residents in the capital city are scrambling to do their holiday shopping before lockdowns grow more severe. But doctors are alarmed at the crowded conditions found in many spots across Mexico City. Here’s the report.

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In Mexico, residents in the capital city are scrambling to do their holiday shopping before lockdowns grow more severe. But doctors are alarmed at the crowded conditions found in many spots across Mexico City. Here’s the report.

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