![Is López-Gatell interested in running for office?](https://www.eluniversal.com.mx/resizer/v2/UAEH4S3GTVG7FCG7LNCOB6JA2A.png?auth=33c77f17abf0aada2c0dc63f6c70d3557c51dca8cdb6eda85ae23cb1594f8562&smart=true&width=470&height=363)
Off the Record features fact-checked news written by journalists and contributors to EL UNIVERSAL
Off the Record features fact-checked news written by journalists and contributors to EL UNIVERSAL
Dr. López-Gatell is behind Mexico’s response to the COVID-19 pandemic
An exponential increase in COVID-19 cases is expected at this stage
Gatell was a research assistant in the Department of Epidemiology at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School
On March 29, health officials reported 993 COVID-19 cases and 20 coronavirus-related deaths
In recent days, the Mexican government has implemented more strict measures to prevent the spread of COVID-19