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A Mexican official has today controversially claimed poor people are immune to the coronavirus that has rapidly swept the world.

Miguel Barbosa, governor of the city of Puebla, argued the majority of the country's near-500 COVID-19 cases are wealthy people.

Mr Barbosa - who has no known medical qualifications - added: 'If you are rich, you are at risk. If you are poor, no... We poor people, we are immune.' 

But leading scientists have today criticised Mr Barbosa, calling him an 'idiot' and saying his theory was 'incredibly stupid'.