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Mexico City mariachis issue plea for help: ‘We’re a species in terminal decline’
They are one of the enduring symbols of Mexico but they say they won’t endure much longer without help to battle economic effect of Covid.
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Coronavirus leaves record 45% of population in poverty, up from 36% in January
Poverty has increased to record levels this year due to the economic impact of the coronavirus pandemic.
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Health authorities highlight decline in Covid fatality rate from 9.8 to 3
The health ministry said the fatality rate has been on the wane since July and was about 3 deaths per 100 confirmed cases in recent weeks.
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Virus numbers will remain high till March; Chiapas goes green on stoplight map
The most notable change on the updated coronavirus stoplight map was that Chiapas will become Mexico’s second green light “low” risk state.
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Dry law, more restrictions on business hours announced in Mexico City
The mayor announced that a prohibition on alcohol sales will take effect in eight of the capital’s 16 boroughs at 6:00 p.m. Friday.
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Covid-free: 193 municipalities have escaped contagion by the virus
A good strategy for minimizing the risk of catching Covid-19 in Mexico might be moving to a small, rural community — if you can get in.
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8 months after it began, Mexico is 4th country to record 100,000 deaths from Covid-19
The Health Ministry reported that the death toll rose to 100,104 with 576 additional fatalities registered on Thursday.
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US agrees to Mexico request to close land border for another month
The border will remain closed to nonessential traffic, although at many crossings the closure applies only to Mexican travelers going north.
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Survey finds students are bored by Learn at Home program
Just over 50% of elementary school students say they are bored with the program initiated as a result of Covid-19 school closures.
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After long weekend crowds, more beach closures possible in Acapulco
The mayor suggested that beaches could be closed for the rest of November after hordes of tourists descended on the resort city.
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Mexico City to install 26 new Covid testing stations, 5 on Metro
The city will have the capacity to conduct 10,000 tests per day in total, double the current level.
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Covid-19: restrictions tightened in Mexico City, eased in Jalisco
Stricter coronavirus restrictions will take effect in the capital on Monday while rules in Jalisco were eased on Friday.
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400,000 jobs recovered since August represent 36% of total lost to pandemic
More than a third of jobs lost due to the coronavirus and associated economic restrictions were recovered between August and October.
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Mexico City edging closer to maximum coronavirus risk level
The city is close to regressing to maximum risk on the coronavirus stoplight system due to a further increase in hospitalizations.
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7,600 new virus cases reported; most in one day since August 1
The accumulated case tally now stands at 986,177 almost 8 1/2 months after the coronavirus was first detected in Mexico.
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Guerrero announces stricter Covid measures ahead of Christmas holidays
Stricter coronavirus restrictions designed to avoid a spike in case numbers as the Christmas season approaches are in effect in Guerrero.
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Sonora, Sinaloa, Guanajuato backslide to high risk on coronavirus map
The three states will change to orange on the stoplight risk map while Nayarit, Michoacán and Quintana Roo move from high risk to medium.
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Covid hospitalizations rose steadily in Mexico City in past month
The number of coronavirus patients in Mexico City hospitals increased 12.6% over the past month, meaning tighter restrictions are coming.
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Chihuahua announces 14-day curfew on nonessential commercial activities
A two-week curfew on nonessential commercial activities designed to slow the spread of the coronavirus takes effect Thursday.
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Governor’s photos don’t necessarily reveal truth about lockdown measures
The governor of Jalisco and many social media users have a very different perception about the success of coronavirus restrictions.
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Mexico City ramps up Covid testing to complete a record 42,000 in one week
The number of people tested in the last week of October was 48% higher than the previous record set in the first week of September.
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Essential activities only as coronavirus stoplight turns red for Durango
Red light “maximum” risk coronavirus restrictions will apply starting Tuesday due to an increase in cases and Covid-19 deaths.
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October second worst month for Covid after July with 181,000 new cases
October was the second worst month for coronavirus cases in Mexico since the start of the pandemic, official data shows. FULL STORY
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Minister sidesteps question on nonessential travel at northern border
Foreign Minister Marcelo Ebrard failed to give a definitive answer when asked if Mexico would enforce the ban on nonessential land travel.
