Latin America`s critical food markets fuel virus spread
(WorldNews Argentina)

MEXICO CITY (AP) — Mexico City’s main wholesale market detects dozens of coronavirus cases every week. A covered food market in Venezuela was the source of one of the largest outbreaks in the country. And every single merchant in a vast market in Peru has tested positive for the virus. As the coronavirus pandemic swamps countries from Mexico to Argentina, public health officials are struggling to contain outbreaks seeded at Latin America`s iconic covered food markets, a beloved, essential feature of life in the region — and a near-perfect setting for spreading the disease. With hundreds of millions relying on such markets for their food and livelihoods, officials are debating whether...