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Monika Evstatieva here...

How is everybody? Yesterday, I promised we would have a special interview for you today -- our TMM bloggers. As you might already know, we usually like to bring you the most compelling international news on Thursdays. But here is one story we really wanted you to know about that we could not fit into today's radio program. Our planning editor Luis Clemens will tell you more.

Take it away, Luis...

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At the Mexico City Navy hospital people sit waiting to be checked for flu-like symptoms. Joe Raedle/Getty Images

Last night, Mexican President Felipe Calderon ordered a partial shutdown of the federal government through the end of next week. Only essential services will be provided. Nationwide, schools have been shut down. Thirty-three million students are now spending their time at home. And that made me wonder how the outbreak is impacting the lives of parents with young children. I called up Juan Manuel Ortega who is a political scientist and an executive at Mexico's largest media company, Televisa, to learn how parents in Mexico City are coping with the outbreak.

Take a listen.


Thank you, Luis

I can't imagine how these kids and their parents feel today. Not to mention being unable to kiss your own child....Hopefully, this flu can be stopped as soon as possible.

Blog to you soon.

categories: More on World Culture

1:13 - April 30, 2009

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