Guanajuato, Michoacán, and Oaxaca join the list of destinations awarded the World Travel and Tourism Council’s Safe Travels seal.
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Residents of border town in Sonora block entry into Mexico from US
Residents of Sonoyta briefly raised an impromptu blockade Saturday of the road leading from the border crossing at Lukeville, Arizona.
Mexico City limits historic center foot traffic alphabetically by surname
Authorities are asking residents to go to the capital’s downtown area on certain days depending on the first letter of their first surname.
Tourists return to Guerrero destinations but numbers are small
Acapulco’s hotels, beaches, and restaurants opened again to tourists for the first time in three months, but hotels are reporting a slow start.
New one-day virus case record sends tally over 250,000; deaths surpass 30,000
Mexico’s official Covid-19 death toll passed 30,000 on the weekend while a new-single day record of 6,914 was set on Saturday.
Mexico vastly underestimating virus death toll, studies show
The death toll has been grossly underestimated, according to a growing number of studies showing tens of thousands of deaths over the official count.
Mexico City puts brakes on reopening after crowds flood streets
Authorities shut down the historic center after hordes of shoppers flooded the streets and some businesses failed to comply with coronavirus restrictions.
5 states move back into maximum coronavirus alert level; 6,740 new cases
Five states switched from orange to red on the latest color-coded “stoplight” map, while four states moved in the opposite direction from red to orange.
Half a million businesses could close permanently due to Covid: commission
About 500,000 formal businesses could close in Mexico in the next six months due to the coronavirus economic crisis, according to a UN commission.
Mexican student on winning team at virus-themed MIT hackathon
The team developed a project called HandyCash, a digital platform that enables small stores to form an interconnected shopping community.
Tijuana hospital says goodbye to nurse of 23 years, victim of Covid-19
Dionisia Trasviña, 54, had spent 23 years of her life caring for the sick and was looking forward to her imminent retirement.
Surge in Covid cases closes beaches in 4 Baja municipalities
Due to the increase in cases of coronavirus in Baja California Sur, four of the state’s municipalities have closed beaches to prevent further infections.
Covid-19 cases hit a new daily high of 6,741; total reaches 238,000
Mexico’s Covid-19 case tally set a new record Thursday while an additional 679 fatalities were added to the official death toll.
Veracruz mayor urges citizens to make love to avoid Covid infection
The mayor of Zongolica is urging citizens to make love as a way of keeping healthy during the coronavirus pandemic.
Sonora tightens US border crossings as Arizona virus cases spike
The governor affirmed that people seeking to enter Sonora from Arizona for nonessential purposes will not be allowed in this weekend.
Woman arrested, handcuffed for not wearing face mask properly
A woman was arrested and placed in handcuffs by state police in Monterrey, Nuevo León, for failing to wear her face mask properly at a subway station.
Economic reopening begins in Guerrero’s 3 tourist destinations
Acapulco, Zihuatanejo and Taxco are ready to welcome visitors after the governor approved the reopening of hotels, restaurants and beaches.
Mexico No. 6 among countries with most Covid-19 deaths; 5,681 new cases reported
The Health Ministry reported 741 additional fatalities at Wednesday’s coronavirus briefing, increasing the death toll to 28,510, 146 more than Spain.
Hordes of shoppers converge on Mexico City’s historic center
While the city is at high risk for the coronavirus, 27,000 businesses in the historic center were permitted to reopen, drawing large crowds of shoppers.
Coronavirus pandemic is at its peak, says deputy minister; daily numbers ‘very high’
The coronavirus is at its peak, Deputy Health Minister Hugo López-Gatell said Tuesday as more than 5,000 additional cases were added to Mexico’s tally.
After 10,000 head for the beaches, La Paz considers closing them
Muthorities in the Baja California Sur capital are discussing closing the beaches once again after soaring temperatures drove crowds to enjoy the water.
Visitors welcome in Puerto Peñasco, Sonora, as reopening advances
Puerto Peñasco, also known as Rocky Point or “Arizona’s Beach” due to its proximity to the Grand Canyon State, has reopened for tourism.
Tourism reopens in Sinaloa Wednesday, with restrictions
Hotels, spas, beaches, golf courses, restaurants and other tourism businesses will be permitted to operate at 40% of their capacity.
Mexico hasn’t seen coronavirus peak yet, say Johns Hopkins researchers
The number of new cases reported has trended downwards in recent days but Mexico does not appear to have reached the peak, according to researchers.
‘Prepare for the worst,’ Nayarit governor warns as Covid-19 spreads
The governor of Nayarit has warned residents to prepare for the worst as the coronavirus pandemic continues to grow in the Pacific coast state.
