The pandemic continues to grow but the speed at which new infections and deaths are occurring is slowing, Deputy Health Minister Hugo López-Gatell said.
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Nuevo León governor hopes Trump will broaden AMLO’s vision
Governor Jaime “El Bronco” Rodríguez hopes some of the US president’s Covid-related economic strategies will rub off on López Obrador next month.
18 states painted orange on virus risk map; 3 move back into the red
Although coronavirus cases have topped 208,000, the government’s new “stoplight” risk map indicates that 18 states have moved from maximum risk to high.
Experts see coronavirus worsening, urge change in strategy
With 4,000-6,000 new cases of the coronavirus being reported each day, experts warn that if Mexico doesn’t change its strategy, infections will continue.
Mexico City will go to orange risk level as hospital occupancy trends downward
The downgraded coronavirus risk level will allow some restrictions to be eased in the capital according to a staggered schedule.
Covid-19 testing offered to general public in Acapulco
Testing will be performed at 16 different locations in the municipality, which has recorded 2,870 confirmed Covid-19 cases since the start of the pandemic.
Economic activity plunged 20% in April; worst decline ever recorded
Coronavirus lockdown measures had a devastating effect on Mexico’s economy in April, new data shows.
Hospital staff say 4 Covid patients died due to power outage
A failed generator caused the death of four coronavirus patients connected to ventilators in a Guadalajara hospital, claim staff.
Another 6,000 coronavirus cases confirmed; total reaches 202,000
The Health Ministry reported that the accumulated number of cases since the start of the pandemic had increased to 202,951 with 6,104 new cases Thursday.
IMF predicts Mexico will take biggest economic hit in all of Latin America
The International Monetary Fund forecast that GDP will shrink 10.5% this year, 3.9% below its April prediction of a 6.6% contraction.
Mexico City mayor looks to construction for economic reactivation
The Mexico City government will invest almost 76.3 billion pesos (US $3.3 billion) in construction projects to help reactivate the economy.
With 5,437 new cases, Mexico’s coronavirus numbers closing in on 200,000
New Covid-19 cases bring the total to 196,847 while almost 1,000 additional fatalities lifted the death toll above 24,000.
Judge orders definitive suspension of train construction due to virus
The deployment of a large number of construction workers to Palenque could place local residents at risk of being infected, the judge said.
Bank says 600,000 businesses at risk of closing for good due to virus
The businesses are currently closed due to coronavirus restrictions. Reopening is likely to be difficult for a lot of them.
Virus strikes at Mexico City airport: traffic plunged 94% in May
The decrease was slightly more pronounced in May than it had been in April when the number of air travelers fell by 92.8%.
New single-day record set but minister sees positive signs in movement of virus numbers
Deputy Health Minister Hugo López-Gatell asserted that the coronavirus pandemic has been stabilizing for more than two weeks.
Covid at Ground Zero: solitude was the worst, says doctor who survived
For Dr. Omar William González Hernández the worst part of the disease was the solitude and not being able to hug his children.
Newborn triplets test positive for Covid-19 in San Luis Potosí
In a rare case, newborn triplets tested positive for the coronavirus just hours after birth in a hospital in the central state of San Luis Potosí.
Mazatlán hotels focus on health certification in preparation for reopening
Although the city has yet to announce an opening date for the more than 200 hotels in the city, preparations are underway for it to happen on July 1.
Official sees signs of flattening in epidemic curve after 4,000 new cases confirmed
More than 4,000 cases were added to the coronavirus tally and the death toll increased by over 700 but there are signs that the curve may be flattening.
Music rings out in Mexico City as 200 mariachis turn out to play
The sound of mariachi music once again filled Plaza Garibaldi when musicians gathered in the iconic square to receive donated care packages.
To go or not to go: how the virus has affected expats’ travel plans
Some are going to travel come what may but others are waiting and watching to see what happens in the next few months before deciding to travel.
Sunday’s coronavirus deaths surpass 1,000; over 5,300 new cases reported
Both the number of deaths and cases reported were the second highest since the beginning of the Covid-19 pandemic.
Colima, Hidalgo painted orange on virus risk map, Tabasco moves back into red
Seventeen states were allocated an “orange light” on the updated “stoplight” map to assess the risk of coronavirus infection, an increase of one.
Virus cases have more than doubled in Baja Sur since reopening
During the first 18 days of the state’s economic reopening, the number of coronavirus cases has increased by more than 100% and the number of deaths by 64%.
