Americans have been escaping to Mexico to avoid COVID-19 restrictions back home. Now Mexico is seeing a surge in coronavirus cases.
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During the COVID-19 pandemic, Americans have flocked to Mexico to vacation or to settle, according to multiple reports.
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In November, more than half a million Americans traveled to Mexico, The New York Times reported.
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The influx of Americans has been partly due to relaxed restrictions at the Mexican border: While many countries require proof of a negative coronavirus test or a quarantine upon arrival, Mexico does not ask for either.
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But the influx has contributed to a surge in COVID-19 cases in