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Mexican President Tests COVID Positive for 3rd Time

Mexican President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador. EPA
Mexican President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador. EPA
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Mexican President Tests COVID Positive for 3rd Time

Mexican President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador. EPA
Mexican President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador. EPA

Mexican President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador said on Sunday that he had tested positive for COVID-19, the third known infection, adding that while he was not seriously ill he would take a few days off.

Lopez Obrador, 69, who had a serious heart attack in 2013, reported mild symptoms from both of his previous bouts of COVID-19 at the height of the pandemic.

"It's not serious," he wrote on his official Twitter account. "My heart is at 100%."

According to Reuters, Lopez Obrador said Interior Minister Adan Augusto Lopez would host his regular morning news conference.

In January 2022, Lopez Obrador underwent cardiac catheterization and was found to be in good health.

Back then, the government said the president has regular checkups that include lab tests, electrocardiograms, stress tests and CT scans.

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Several Countries Send Firefighting Planes to Israel to Help Tackle Major Wildfire

Israeli firefighters watch a helicopter drop water on a wildfire next to a monastery in Latrun, Israel, outside of Jerusalem, Thursday, May 1, 2025. (AP Photo/Ohad Zwigenberg)
Israeli firefighters watch a helicopter drop water on a wildfire next to a monastery in Latrun, Israel, outside of Jerusalem, Thursday, May 1, 2025. (AP Photo/Ohad Zwigenberg)
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Several Countries Send Firefighting Planes to Israel to Help Tackle Major Wildfire

Israeli firefighters watch a helicopter drop water on a wildfire next to a monastery in Latrun, Israel, outside of Jerusalem, Thursday, May 1, 2025. (AP Photo/Ohad Zwigenberg)
Israeli firefighters watch a helicopter drop water on a wildfire next to a monastery in Latrun, Israel, outside of Jerusalem, Thursday, May 1, 2025. (AP Photo/Ohad Zwigenberg)

Several countries were sending firefighting aircraft to Israel on Thursday as crews battled for a second day to extinguish a wildfire that had shut down a major highway linking Tel Aviv and Jerusalem and sent drivers scrambling from their cars.
The fire broke out around midday on Wednesday, fueled by hot, dry conditions and fanned by strong winds that quickly whipped up the flames burning through a pine forest. Several communities were evacuated as a precaution as the smoke turned the skies over Jerusalem gray.
Israel’s Fire and Rescue Services warned the public to stay away from parks or forests, and to be exceptionally careful while lighting barbecues, The Associated Press reported. Thursday is Israel’s Independence Day, which is typically marked with large family cookouts in parks and forests.
At least 12 people were treated in hospitals on Wednesday, mainly due to smoke inhalation, while another 10 people were treated in the field, Magen David Adom Ambulance services said.
Italy, Croatia, Spain, France and Romania were sending planes to help battle the flames, while several other countries, including North Macedonia and Cyprus, were also sending water-dropping aircraft. Israeli authorities said 10 firefighting planes were operating on Thursday morning, with another eight aircraft to arrive during the course of the day.
The main highway linking Jerusalem to Tel Aviv was opened again on Thursday, a day after the flames had encroached on the road, forcing drivers to abandon their cars and flee in terror. On Thursday morning, broad swathes of burned areas were visible from the highway, while pink anti-flame retardant dusted the top of burned trees and bushes. Smoke and the smell of fire hung heavy in the air.