english: The action was taken despite Health Minister Esperanza Martinez’s statements, who warned that this type of measures were not effective to stop the spread of the virus in countries such as Mexico and the United States.
non_english: Tindakan ini bertolakbelakang dengan pernyataan Mentri Kesehatan Esperanza Martinez, yang mewanti-wanti bahwa tindakan semacam ini tidaklah efektif dalam upaya menghentikan penyebaran virus di negara-negara seperti Meksiko dan Amerika Serikat.