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Fear of hospitals means some Mexicans 'prefer to die at home'

Many hospitals were overwhelmed at the start of the pandemic but doctors say the situation has improved. [AFP]

By the time 61-year-old Mexican mechanic Martin Urdiain finally decided to go to hospital to seek treatment for the coronavirus, it was already too late. He died the next day.

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