The Government's Reaction

This speaks pretty well of the response from Calderón and company: according to an Imagen poll, 61 percent say they have confidence that the government knows what to do to control the epidemic. We'll know a lot more when this episode is reexamined in the future, and it may well turn out that there were lapses in judgment that we don't know about yet. But the fact that the government, given the elusiveness, anonymity, and mortality of the threat as well as a populace with skepticism written into its DNA, enjoys such a high level of confidence is quite remarkable. 

Bajo Reserva wrote about the government's response yesterday, revealing that (no surprise here) Calderón spent several hours with his advisors discussing the threat, and also meeting with (some surprise here) political rival and State of Mexico Governor Enrique Peña Nieto to coordinate the federal and state response. 

Also, schools in the Mexico City region will remain closed until May 6. 

A lot has changed since 1985.