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Grupo Carso and the Carlos Slim Foundation informed, through a press release, the actions they will undertake to support the general population in the face of the health emergency caused by COVID-19.

Press Release

Mexico City, March 24, 2020

Grupo Carso and the Carlos Slim Foundation are taking actions to support the general population to cope with the health emergency caused by COVID-19.

1. The COVID-19 health emergency measures can cause the temporary closure of some facilities; however, employees of Grupo Carso will keep their jobs during the contingency.
2. The Carlos Slim Foundation will allocate One Thousand Million Pesos for actions in the following fields:

Health

• Support equipment for critical patients in national health institutes including ventilators, ecosonographs and video laryngoscopes.
• Protection equipment for health care personnel.
• Sanitation and disinfection supplies for critical spaces in public hospitals.
• Support to strengthen the medical diagnostic capacity in Mexico.
• Support to hospital reconditioning to attend COVID-19 patients.

E-Learning

• In alliance with the Secretariat for Public Education (Secretaría de Educación Pública) (SEP), students of the public elementary education system can access the Prueba T platform, developed by the Carlos Slim Foundation.

Carso COVID-19 Protocol for Employees and Clients Protection

• General prevention measures and dissemination of health practices in different spaces, both at work and at home.
• Special protection for risks groups: People above 55 years old, people with chronic diseases and pregnant women.
• Home isolation for employees with symptoms of respiratory infections and those diagnosed with COVID-19, or having had contact with people diagnosed with COVID-19.
• Contagion prevention measures against COVID-19 in the facilities: frequent cleaning of work spaces, home office schemes; cancellation of travels, work meetings and events.
• Health policies for employees’ dining rooms, cleaning and security personnel, and telephone call centers.

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