Every day, thousands of Mexicans crowd a massive food market that is a linchpin of the capital’s food supply, though it sits at the heart of a major hotspot for the virus.

Mexico City’s sprawling Central de Abasto market, stretching across an area equivalent to about 327 football pitches, poses a major headache for officials trying to keep food supplies flowing without magnifying the spread of the coronavirus.

Read the full Reuters story here.

People are pictured at the Central de Abastos, one of the world's largest wholesale market complexes, amid Covid-19 outbreak in Mexico City, Mexico, May 11. — Reuters
People are pictured at the Central de Abastos, one of the world's largest wholesale market complexes, amid Covid-19 outbreak in Mexico City, Mexico, May 11. — Reuters

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