Beer running out for thirsty Mexicans due to virus
By AFP
09 May 2020 |
9:00 am
Mexico has been affected by the coronavirus pandemic in many ways but beer lovers are finding the containment measures particularly hard to stomach -- "It doesn't matter how badly you want a beer, it's not possible to get one", says one convenience store worker.
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