Mexico City has banned the use of plastic bags
Mexico City has now officially banned the use of plastic bags, encouraging people to go back to more traditional means of wrapping and carrying things. Many have switched to fiber bags or straw baskets although many others have complained about the ban, as plastic bags were often reused for a number of things.
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Mexican President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador has said that the government will be focusing on helping the poor instead of bailing out giant companies during the coronavirus crisis. The virus is expected to cause a global recession but the government has said that they have enough public finances to support the people.
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Mexican President embraces crowd despite repeated coronavirus warnings
The President of Mexico has been holding large public rallies where he is in close proximity to a large number of people, despite warnings from his health ministry. Mexico now has a few cases of the virus and the health ministry has encouraged people to engage in social distancing to prevent the spread.
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US suspends autonomous shuttle program due to injuries
US safety regulators have suspended a new public transport program that was using 16 electric autonomous shuttles to provide better transport to an underdeveloped neighborhood. It was suspended after a passenger was injured due to an unexpected braking incident. Regulators will now re-evaluate the safety regulations that should have prevented such an incident.
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Australian government to launch a thorough investigation into bushfire crisis
Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison has announced that the government will be launching an extensive investigation into the causes of the bushfire crisis that plagued the country this summer. Since the fires are now dying down and firefighters can control those that remain, the government can now figure out how to stop this from happening again.
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