Mexico braces for coronavirus lasting 'all year', tightens curbs

Mexico warned on Saturday that the coronavirus outbreak could last all year as it began rolling out tougher measures to contain the spread, calling for an end to large gatherings and extending Easter school holidays.The education ministry said some 33 million students will head into the Easter break at the end of next week, doubling the length of their vacation."We're preparing for an epidemic that could last all year," Deputy Health Minister Hugo Lopez-Gatell told a news conference.