Some businesses in northern border cities have seen their sales increase by up to 40% due to the Covid-induced border closure.
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• Vaccination registration page for seniors
• Covid-19 vaccination: municipalities where the process of vaccinating senior citizens has begun.
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Authorities begin demanding proof of vaccination or negative test result
Authorities in at least two states have announced that people have to show proof of vaccination or a negative test result in public places.
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Universal Covid vaccination will be applied in 5 states to fight third wave
The government will ramp up vaccination in the five states with the lowest vaccination rates in its strategy to blunt the third wave.
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Police arrest man for administering fake Covid vaccine at 1,000 pesos a shot
A man posing as a doctor was arrested in Tapachula, Chiapas, for selling fake shots of Covid-19 vaccines for 1,000 to 1,500 pesos.
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Stoplight colors change for the worse as the coronavirus surge continues
Mexico City and México state will switch to high risk orange on the stoplight map as the third wave of the pandemic continues to worsen.
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15 states to reopen schools; others are waiting for coronavirus stoplight to go green
15 states have heeded President López Obrador’s call and are preparing to reopen schools for the 2021-22 academic year at the end of August.
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Covid case numbers soar 44% to 92,000 in one week; 15,000 new cases Wednesday
Active cases increased 44% over the past week, while on Wednesday Mexico recorded its highest single day case tally since January.
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US extends border closure for another month, restricting nonessential travel
The U.S. government extended the closure of land borders with Mexico and Canada to nonessential travel such as tourism through August 21.
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Jalisco governor launches broadside against health minister over Covid strategy
Enrique Alfaro took aim at Hugo López-Gatell for a lack of flexibility with regard to the rollout of Covid-19 vaccines.
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No closures of public spaces despite Covid wave. ‘People are tired of it,’ says minister
There will be no ‘total closures’ of public spaces despite the increase in cases, Deputy Health Minister Hugo López-Gatell said.
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Walking streets with sign pays off for unemployed English teacher
A teacher who took to the streets of Mexico City carrying a sign advertising English classes has been rewarded with over 2,000 students.
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In Chiapas a traditional Mayan liquor preferred over Covid vaccine
Some indigenous people are eschewing Covid-19 vaccines, placing their faith instead in a traditional Mayan liquor and a beloved patron saint.
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Sinaloa goes red, several states regress to yellow but federal stoplight map forgotten
As Covid surges once again, states declare their own Covid risk levels in absence of guidance from federal government
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Covid roundup: Mexico City remains yellow, México state goes back to yellow
The capital will remain at medium on the coronavirus stoplight map while México state will regress to yellow from green.
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CDC issues travel health notice for Mexico due to Covid cases
The US Centers for Disease Control issued a Level 3 travel advisory for Mexico on Monday, warning citizens of high rates of infections.
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Estimated Covid cases up 23%; over 11,000 new infections reported Tuesday
Mexico recorded more than 11,000 new coronavirus cases on Tuesday as the third wave of the pandemic continues to gather strength.
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Contagion among unvaccinated youths driving new wave of coronavirus
Mexico recorded 71,231 new cases in the first 11 days of July for an average of 6,475 per day, an increase of 84% compared to June.
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Some states impose new restrictions to combat third wave of coronavirus
States across Mexico are responding to a new increase in cases and hospitalizations in a variety of ways, including new restrictions.
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Despite new Covid outbreak, hotel construction on rebound in Quintana Roo
Despite a recent rise in cases, 90% of hotel construction projects that were halted or postponed due to the pandemic are now back underway.
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Government announces Covid vaccination certificates available online
The government announced that people could download a digital certificate as official proof but many were unable to complete the process.
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Health minister acknowledges third wave of coronavirus is underway in Mexico
The spike in case numbers is the third of the pandemic and second of the year, Deputy Health Minister Hugo López-Gatell told reporters.
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Coronavirus stoplight risk map remains unchanged
19 states will remain low risk green until at least July 18, eight will stay at the medium risk level and five will maintain high risk status.
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Walmart reverses decision on seniors bagging groceries
Walmart’s grocery baggers will be allowed to return to their duties after they were sent home last year due to the Covid-19 pandemic.
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Covid cases continue to surge in Baja California Sur
Cases of Covid-19 continue to rise in Baja California Sur, prompting the reopening of two temporary hospital wards to handle the surge.
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Government announces completion of adult vaccinations in Baja California
More than 1.2 million Johnson & Johnson vaccines donated by the US were used to finish off the process, according to officials.
