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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.’
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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.
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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.
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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.
