A Mitofsky consulting agency survey found that of those inclined to wait on vaccination, almost 20% want to see the effects on others first.
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• Interactive map showing Covid-19 statistics by state and municipality
• Vaccination registration page for seniors
• Covid-19 vaccination: municipalities where the process of vaccinating senior citizens has begun.
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Empty schools prove easy target for thieves in Veracruz
Empty schools have been a target for thieves in the state of Veracruz, where at least 67 schools have been robbed since March.
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Private doctors unhappy after AMLO tells them to wait their turn for Covid vaccine
President López Obrador has raised the ire of private sector health workers after telling them to wait their turn for access to vaccination.
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For 8 states, Covid stoplight will be green: Nuevo León, Oaxaca rated low risk
Mexico will have 8 low risk states during the next two weeks after the Health Ministry presented an updated coronavirus stoplight map.
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Quintana Roo governor criticizes flawed vaccination strategy
Carlos Joaquín said the state’s young population means it has a vaccine surplus, yet it can’t be used on health or tourism workers under 60.
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Men disguised themselves as senior citizens in attempt to get a Covid shot
The pair, aged 35 and 31, who will be charged with identity theft and falsification of documents, reportedly dyed their hair and eyebrows gray.
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Another empty Covid syringe; AMLO suggests incident was staged
A Mexico City senior citizen received an empty Covid vaccination shot on Friday, the second such incident in less than two weeks.
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Private-sector health workers claim they’ve been ignored in vaccination program
More than 630,000 health workers have been vaccinated against Covid-19 but some private sector medical personnel say they have been forgotten.
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Goodbye Covid, hello Easter vacation: beaches are popular destinations
Hordes of tourists arrived at beach destinations over Easter weekend despite fears of the vacation period fueling a third wave of Covid cases.
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Vaccination program accelerates but there are still 9 million seniors to go
Over 6 million seniors in Mexico have now had at least one Covid-19 vaccine shot, but nearly 4 million more than that still haven’t had one.
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Government concedes Covid deaths more than 60% higher than official numbers
Health officials acknowledged that the true death toll is above 321,000, almost 60% higher than the official count of fatalities.
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‘We hope Mazatlán will be full:’ city braces for crush of Holy Week tourists
Authorities are preparing for crowds of tourists even as Sinaloa remains at medium-risk on the coronavirus stoplight map.
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7 states will be green on coronavirus stoplight risk map starting Monday
There will be seven low risk states for the next two weeks after the government presented an updated coronavirus stoplight map on Friday.
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As death toll hits 200,000, health minister criticizes media for reporting it
Deputy Health Minister Hugo López-Gatell was critical of media outlets for focusing on ‘the saddest side of the epidemic.’
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Beware the politics behind vaccines from China, Russia, US official warns
A senior official warned Mexico to be wary of their Covid-19 vaccines because they are motivated by their own political interests.
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Nearly 9 million students have dropped out during the school year
The students, aged 3 to 29, abandoned their studies due to the coronavirus, lack of money or because they had to work.
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Sputnik vaccine businessman bought for his employees turns out to be fake
More than 1,000 people were injected with a fake Covid-19 vaccine allegedly imported by a Pakistani man with business interests in Campeche.
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Over 1 million small and medium sized businesses didn’t survive Covid
One in five micro, small and medium-sized businesses didn’t survive the coronavirus pandemic, according to the national statistics institute.
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‘Covid can get screwed:’ having fun is the priority for spring break visitors
Although the coronavirus remains a very real threat to people’s health, the pandemic is no longer a barrier to tourism in Quintana Roo.
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Mexico City vaccinations begin this week in Coyoacán, Tlalpan
Mexico City continues its campaign to vaccinate persons 60 and over against Covid-19, this week in the boroughs of Coyoacán and Tlalpan.
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Mexicans turn gloomy; nation plunges 23 places on 2020 World Happiness Report
The coronavirus pandemic had a significant impact on Mexicans’ happiness in 2020, when Mexico became the 46th happiest nation in the world.
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Concerns raised over fake Covid tests, lack of standardized controls
Private medical laboratories have called on the government to crack down on the sale of fake test results to international travelers.
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Health minister warns of possible third wave of Covid, assures vaccines are safe
Mexico could see a third wave of the virus, Deputy Health Minister Hugo López-Gatell warned as the official death toll approached 200,000.
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Mexico closes southern border to nonessential traffic, extends closure at US border
The federal government announced that the border with Guatemala and Belize would close to nonessential traffic to combat the coronavirus.
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Vaccinations get under way in México state, Jalisco, Michoacán and Guerrero
The Covid vaccination program began in recent days in three heavily populated municipalities in México state, Jalisco and Guerrero.
