López Obrador tests positive as infections surge

MEXICO CITY — Mexico President Andrés Manuel López Obrador worked from isolation Monday, a day after announcing that he had tested positive for COVID-19, and was absent from his daily news conference for the first time in his two years in office.

López Obrador’s absence came as his country registered its highest levels of infections and deaths to date.

He spoke by phone

Monday with Russian President Vladimir Putin, and spokesman Jesús Ramirez said afterward on Twitter that Mexico would receive 24 million doses of the Russian Sputnik V vaccine against COVID-19, though it has not yet been approved for use in Mexico.

Mexican Presidency via AFP via Getty Images Mexican President Andrés Manuel López Obrador agreed on Monday to acquire 24 million doses of Russia's Sputnik V coronavirus vaccine.