There will be no red light maximum risk states for the next two weeks after the government presented an updated coronavirus stoplight map.
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Foreign residents assured of vaccine eligibility in CDMX
Foreigners who live in Mexico City are eligible to receive the Covid-19 vaccine even if they don’t have an ID card proving residence.
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Music and dancing turn vaccination into a lively affair in Mexico City
Seniors lining up to get vaccinated against Covid-19 shook off the cold with a spot of dancing to tunes such as disco classic I Will Survive.
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More than 100mn doses of vaccine expected by end of May; 1.9mn have been given
A total of 3.3 million doses are expected this month, 23.6 million in March, 33.2 million in April and 46 million in May.
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Quintana Roo returns to yellow on coronavirus stoplight
Coronavirus restrictions have eased after the Caribbean coast state switched to medium risk yellow on the local stoplight system on Monday.
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Excess deaths well above those of other countries; coronavirus czar unsurprised
Deaths last year were 52% higher than previous years putting the rate of excess deaths well above that in countries with the worst outbreaks.
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120-year-old’s key to longevity: eat lots of enchiladas
Receiving the Covid vaccine was another of many memorable moments in the long life of Doña Maria Antonia of Veracruz.
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More restrictions eased in Mexico City as hospital occupancy drops
Coronavirus restrictions were eased slightly on Monday although the capital remains at high risk on the federal government stoplight map.
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Mexico-US land border restrictions extended another month
The border will remain closed to nonessential travel at least until March 21, the one-year anniversary of the travel ban’s first declaration.
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Official count is 2 million coronavirus cases but university says it’s at least 17 million
The real case tally is at least nine times higher than the official total and could be up to 26 times higher, according to UNAM estimates.
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Due to Covid, foreign investment fell 11.7% last year
Foreign investment in Mexico slumped in 2020 as the coronavirus pandemic caused a sharp contraction in money flows around the world.
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Poverty levels moved up 3 points to 40.7% last year
Monthly income wasn’t enough to purchase a basic selection of foodstuffs, the monthly cost of which is about 1,700 pesos.
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Mexico to raise objection at UN to global ‘inequality’ in access to vaccines
Countries that produce the Covid-19 shots have high vaccination rates whereas they are much lower in Latin America and the Caribbean.
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Wearing a face mask indicates a lack of faith in God: bishop
A Catholic bishop in Tamaulipas has asserted that wearing a face mask indicates a lack of faith in God, sparking controversy on social media.
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Musician creates a piece of Mexico in wintry Ontario
A Canadian musician who visits Mexico regularly has released a song designed to cheer up those who are staying home due to the coronavirus.
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Vaccination brigades begin inoculating seniors in remote, rural communities
The vaccination of seniors against Covid-19 is underway in marginalized, mostly rural municipalities across Mexico.
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Covid takes its toll on job creation; January’s numbers lowest in seven years
A spike in coronavirus cases and a consequent tightening of restrictions put the brakes on the economic recovery.
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Coronavirus stoplight map changes color as new case numbers show decline
Mexico will have just two maximum risk red light states as of Monday, according to the updated coronavirus stoplight map, a reduction of 11.
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Stoplight to turn orange for Mexico city, México state after 8 weeks at maximum risk red
After remaining at the maximum risk level on the coronavirus stoplight map for eight weeks, both will switch to high risk orange on Monday.
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Tourism’s recovery complicated by slow vaccination process, travel restrictions
The slow rollout of Covid vaccines and international travel restrictions will hinder the recovery, say tourism experts.
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They eased restrictions for an annual fiesta and 400 people were infected
A town in the Papaloapan region of Oaxaca has found out the hard way what can happen when restrictions are eased too soon amid a pandemic.
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Shipments of Pfizer, AstraZeneca confirmed; CanSino vaccine gets approval
Mexico will receive about 1.5 million Covid-19 vaccines early next week, allowing the inoculation of seniors to begin.
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Virtual carnival in Veracruz to cost economy at least 250 million pesos
For the first time in its 96-year history, the city of Veracruz will celebrate its annual carnival virtually due to Covid-19.
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A profile of the now rare Canadian tourist in Mexico
Canada’s suspension of flights will inflict further pain on the tourism industry, which suffered its worst year in living memory in 2020.
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With Covid killing tourism, Cholula’s street vendors face a daily battle to survive
In this Puebla magical town, those who thrived selling snacks and souvenirs to visitors now just hope to make enough to feed their families.
