MEXICO CITY: A Mexican politician whose steadfast refusal to wear a face mask has interfered with official events during the pandemic confirmed Monday that he is ill with COVID-19.
Gerardo Fernandez Noroa has long been known as the colorful stuntman of Mexican politics, staging lone protests and getting in heated arguments with officials.
He had reported on his social media accounts that he hadn’t been feeling well for days, but was sure that it’s a very strong cold, or the bug.
On Monday, however, he wrote, Just as I feared, I tested positive for covi, which is how many Mexicans pronounce COVID.
Still pinned to the top of his Twitter feed was a taunting post from Friday, when he tested negative. The right wing must be dying of rage because of this result, he wrote.
A member of the Chamber of Deputies, Fernandez Noroa has repeatedly refused to wear a mask at official functions where it was required. In 2020, the National Electoral Institute, at which Fernandez Noroa represents the…