Mexico City, 2009, during the Swine Flu outbreak. Schools and bars closed, restaurants became takeaway only. Businesses went into lockdown mode. I lost about half of my income for a month. It was a strange and eerie few weeks before things returned to normal. But the Covid19 outbreak feels much more serious.
Tag: swine flu
Welcome Back
The first case of H1N1 flu was diagnosed in mid April, so the advert says. Just two months ago? Is that all? It seems like years ago already. The Swine Flu sure did have a negative effect on my income with one plant closing its doors to me for five weeks. Cowards! Or so I … Continue reading Welcome Back
Counting The Cost
The Swine Flu alert is finally, officially, undeniably, incontrovertibly, absolutely, totally and utterly...over! For now. The Mexico City government have decreased the alert from yellow to green and announced no new cases in a week. So it's time to start counting the costs. For many businesses that involves estimating losses due to the flu. For … Continue reading Counting The Cost
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