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  • air canada

    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.

    February 9
  • These days, Guadalupe José Medina Tima's shoeshine business makes him 300 pesos a day, the absolute minimum amount that will feed his family.

    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.

    February 9
  • woman with face mask

    Letter to AMLO calls for mandatory face masks, other measures ‘to save lives’

    More than 400 academics, scientists, writers, lawmakers and others have signed a letter offering seven recommendations for handling Covid.

    February 9
  • lopez obrador

    AMLO’s back: president returns to host daily press conference, ‘continue transformation’

    Two weeks after he tested positive for Covid-19, President López Obrador returned Monday to the front and center of political life.

    February 8
  • Beaches throughout Quintana Roo are now operating at 30% capacity.

    Another destination pays for economic reopening with post-holidays Covid surge

    Coronavirus cases surged on the Caribbean coast after large numbers of tourists descended on destinations over the Christmas-New Year period.

    February 8
  • covid vaccine

    Health officials confirm more Pfizer vaccine to arrive between February 15 and 22

    Deliveries of the Pfizer vaccine will arrive soon enough that those who have had the first shot will get the second on time, officials said.

    February 6
  • The Turibús will resume operations on Monday.

    Mexico City to remain red on stoplight but eases some restrictions

    Although hospitalizations of Covid-19 patients have trended down in recent days, Mexico City will remain red until at least February 15.

    February 5
  • San Juan Cancuc: no vaccine, please.

    Many Chiapas citizens say no to Covid vaccination campaign

    Dozens of communities said “thanks but no thanks” to vaccination, following a stance already taken by residents of 24 other municipalities.

    February 5
  • Vaccination registration site continues to crash; doctors worry about second shot

    The website for the registration of seniors who want to be vaccinated against Covid-19 experienced problems for a fourth consecutive day.

    February 5
  • lopez obrador

    AMLO tests negative for Covid; may return Monday to morning press conference

    López Obrador said he had tested negative for Covid-19 but would have to wait a few more days before making a full return to public life.

    February 5
  • The scene at a Oaxaca hospital moments after a woman gave birth.

    Bystanders claim negligence after woman gives birth in hospital entry

    A Oaxaca woman who gave birth standing up while waiting outside a hospital for medical attention became the subject of a viral video.

    February 4
  • National hospital occupancy has declined in last two days.

    Covid cases on the decline for first time since October: health ministry

    New coronavirus cases have begun to trend downwards for the first time since October, Deputy Health Minister Hugo López-Gatell said Wednesday.

    February 3
  • Travelers low risk for Covid, says coronavirus point man.

    López-Gatell criticizes testing travelers for Covid: ‘Sick people don’t travel’

    The deputy health minister has dismissed the need to require people entering the country to present a negative Covid-19 test result.

    February 3
  • senior citizens

    Covid vaccination registrations overwhelm site; 3 million seniors to be inoculated in 1 week

    The government website for the registration of seniors was overwhelmed by high demand on Tuesday, leaving many people unable to access it.

    February 3
  • Rally racers Monday in Loreto, Baja California Sur.

    Authorities in Baja California Sur say no to 10-day Baja XL Rally

    The annual off-road race is known as an “anything goes” event, with few restrictions. But in Baja California Sur, nothing goes this year.

    February 2
  • vaccination website

    Seniors invited to register online for Covid vaccination; regulator approves Sputnik V

    The federal government has launched a platform where people 60 and over can register their details in order to be vaccinated against Covid-19.

    February 2
  • airport travelers

    Travel council says suspending flights is not the answer to controlling pandemic

    The World Travel and Tourism Council has slammed Canada’s decision to suspend flights to Mexico and Caribbean countries.

    February 2
  • Healthcare workers in Jalisco, where four cases are being studied for a mutation of the virus.

    Mexican variant? Mutation of coronavirus under study in Jalisco

    Authorities are investigating whether a strain of the coronavirus detected in four people is a Mexican variant of SARS-CoV-2.

    February 1
  • Doses of vaccine arrive at a vaccination center for teachers in Campeche.

    With 670,000 doses given, vaccination falls short of January 31 objective by 40%

    The government said 1.1 million doses would be administered by January 31. But as of Sunday night, only 673,327 doses had been given.

    February 1
  • mexican and canadian flags

    Canada’s 3-month flight suspension estimated to cost US $782 million

    There could be up to 791,000 fewer tourists as a result of the coronavirus prevention measures announced by the Canadian government.

    February 1
  • lopez obrador

    AMLO promises 18 million doses of Covid vaccine by March

    Mexico will receive 6 million Covid-19 vaccine doses in February and an additional 12 million in March, President López Obrador said Friday.

    January 30
  • air canada passengers

    Government warns of ‘economic crisis’ due to Canada’s suspension of flights

    The federal government has warned that Canada’s three-month suspension of flights to Mexico could cause a ‘profound economic crisis.’

    January 30
  • Orange and red dominate the new stoplight map.

    13 states are red on coronavirus risk map; the only green state goes yellow

    For the first time since September, no state will be green on the stoplight map after Campeche loses its low risk status.

    January 30
  • Canadian Prime Minister Trudeau

    Canada imposes mandatory quarantine for travelers, suspends Mexico flights

    Stricter travel-related coronavirus restrictions will require travelers entering the country to quarantine in hotels at their own expense.

    January 29
  • Business owners protest red-light restrictions in Nayarit, warning of economic damage.

    Covid paints Mexico red again; 14 states are now at maximum risk level

    Mexico now has 14 red light states on the coronavirus stoplight map after an additional four states switched amid rising case numbers.

    January 29
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