An-Najah News - Mexican protesters have shut a US southern border crossing amid fears that untested American travellers will spread coronavirus.

They wore face masks and held signs telling Americans to "stay at home" Mexico has fewer than 500 confirmed Covid-19 cases and the US over 65,000.

The border is supposed to be closed to all except "essential" business, but protesters said there has been little enforcement and no testing by authorities.The Mexican president has been criticised for his response to the pandemic, as has US President Donald Trump.

The group has called for enforcement of the crossing ban on all US or Mexican citizens for tourism or medical reasons, including those who cross the border every day to attend school or work in the US. Authorities must also conduct medical testing on Mexicans deported from the US, they said.