Last Updated on 2021-05-05
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2021-04-02 - Boise family stuck in Mexico for 10 days after testing positive for COVID-19 while vaccinated | ktvb.com "I worry about people traveling internationally and not putting all of this thought into it and also understanding that the vaccine is not an end-all."
2021-04-01 - Gov. Greg Abbott gives update on 'Operation Lone Star' at Texas-Mexico border Gov. Greg Abbott on Thursday held a press conference in the Rio Grande Valley where he provided an update on Texas' response to the surge of migrants at the southern border through Operation Lone Star.
2021-03-28 - Covid-19: Mexico revises coronavirus death toll up by 60% - BBC News The revised figures indicate Mexico has the second highest number of Covid-related deaths in the world.
2021-03-24 - What is happening at the U.S. southern border? | International Rescue Committee (IRC) Violence, climate change, rising poverty and COVID-19 are forcing thousands of people from northern Central America and other regions to flee their homes.
2021-03-21 - Cancun spring break: Tourists in Mexico amid COVID-19 explain why What the 'international capital of spring break' is like one year after the coronavirus crisis began.
2021-03-18 - Biden administration finalizing plans to share Covid vaccine doses with Mexico and Canada - POLITICO 0
2021-03-18 - Mexico seizes fake Sputnik vaccine bound for Honduras
2021-03-09 - Mexico to rely heavily on Chinese-made coronavirus vaccines, even with lack of data | KTLA Mexico announced a huge bet on Chinese vaccines Tuesday, without making public any information about their efficacy. Foreign Relations Secretary Marcelo Ebrard said the Mexican government has signed agreements for 12 million doses of the yet-unapproved Sinopharm vaccine and increased to a total of 20 million doses its contracts for the Coronavac dose made by ...
2021-03-01 - Pandemic, hunger forces thousands into sex work in Mexico The coronavirus pandemic has forced thousands of women in Mexico City into sex work, including many who had left the trade behind.
2021-02-25 - Opinion: Traveling to Mexico during a global pandemic was selfish. My family learned this the hard way. - The San Diego Union-Tribune Mexico suffers from chronic shortages of COVID-19 vaccine, hospital beds and life-saving oxygen tanks. By going there, we risk adding to the country's health care crisis.
2021-02-17 - Coronavirus: Tourism thrives in Mexico against the odds | Americas| North and South American news impacting on Europe | DW | 17.02.2021 2020 was a disastrous year for tourism. But with some exceptions: in the midst of the pandemic, Mexico ranks third among the world's most visited countries, after Italy and France.
2021-02-05 - Cancun Coronavirus COVID-19 Updates | Cancun Discounts Current status of COVID-19 Coronavirus in Cancun, Playa del Carmen and Riviera Maya Mexico. COVID safety, what is open in Cancun,
2021-02-05 - Coronavirus in Cozumel Mexico, Latest Updates - Cozumel Tours Latest news of Coronavirus in Cozumel Mexico. Everything you need to know regarding travel and Covid-19 in the island of Cozumel.
2021-02-05 - Coronavirus in Cabo San Lucas | Everything You Need To Know Coronavirus COVID-19 news in Cabo San Lucas and San Jose del Cabo. Reopening dates, tours, health protocols, and all travel-related news in Cabo San Lucas.
2021-01-28 - Mexico's COVID-19 death toll surpasses India, becomes world's third highest | Reuters Mexico on Thursday surpassed India in confirmed COVID-19 deaths, giving the Latin American country the third-highest toll worldwide, according to a Reuters tally of official data.
2020-09-02 - Washington Post: Breaking News, World, US, DC News & Analysis - The Washington Post The Washington Post Breaking news and analysis on politics, business, world national news, entertainment more. In-depth DC, Virginia, Maryland news coverage including traffic, weather, crime, education, restaurant reviews and more.
2020-09-01 - Mexico passes 600,000 coronavirus infections, deaths reach 65,241 | News | 1450 99.7 WHTC MEXICO CITY (Reuters) - Mexico's health ministry on Tuesday reported 6,476 new confirmed cases of coronavirus infections and 827 additional fatalities, bringing the total in the country to 606,036
2020-08-23 - Soda or 'bottled poison'? Mexico finds COVID-19 villain in soft drinks Mexican leaders link rampant soda consumption to COVID-19 deaths, blaming sugar for causing comorbidities such as obesity and diabetes.
2020-08-22 - Mexico passes somber coronavirus milestone even as signs of hope emerge - Reuters Standing in a graveyard on the outskirts of Mexico City decked out in a cowboy hat to cover his rugged features from the sun, guitar player Eberardo Vargas this week had fewer funerals to play at than he has for most of the coronavirus pandemic.
2020-08-19 - Mexico officials says coronavirus cases are on a 'sustained decline' The coronavirus pandemic is in a sustained decline in Mexico after a significant drop in fatalities during the past week, the government's coronavirus czar said on Tuesday.
2020-08-18 - Coronavirus: Mexico 'flying blind' in pandemic response | Americas| North and South American news impacting on Europe | DW | 18.08.2020 Mexico ranks third in the world in coronavirus deaths, behind only the United States and Brazil. Experts say a lack of testing, combined with an unfocused approach to tackling the pandemic, has only made things worse.
2020-08-17 - Coronavirus travel: Volaris adds San Jose flights to Mexico City Volaris will launch new nonstop flights this year that will link San Jose and Mexico City, the air carrier said Monday, providing a welcome counterpoint to the dreadful travel year amid coronavirus-linked economic uncertainties.
2020-08-10 - Coronavirus cases, deaths on the rise in Brazil and Mexico | News | Al Jazeera Latin America's worst-affected countries struggle to curb the spread of COVID-19 as governments push to reopen economy.
2020-08-06 - Coronavirus is killing more healthcare workers in Mexico. Here's why. In Mexico, healthcare workers' risk of dying from coronavirus is four times higher than in the U.S. Medical workers say they have not received enough protective equipment.
2020-07-30 - 'If Coronavirus Doesn't Kill Me, Hunger Will': Mexico's Poor Bear Brunt Of Pandemic : NPR Low earners have been doubly hit: They make up the highest share of virus-related deaths and lack the funds to stay afloat as the pandemic plunges Mexico deeper into recession.
2020-07-05 - In Mexico City, the coronavirus is bringing back Aztec-era 'floating gardens' | Grist Business is booming for farmers who plant on man-made islands.
2020-03-18 - Here in Mexico, coronavirus is the least of our problems | The Independent | Independent Covid-19 is one of many major public health challenges we in the global south are facing
2020-03-17 - Is Mexico Prepared to Confront Coronavirus? A recent overhaul of Mexico's health system could complicate its response to the pandemic.
2020-03-16 - Coronavirus cases in Mexico on rise Country's government has been criticized for its prevention methods - Anadolu Agency
2020-03-11 - Mexico's Low Coronavirus Count Spurs Doubts On Testing Rate - Bloomberg Mexico's low, barely budging count of confirmed coronavirus cases is raising concern about the adequacy of testing in the country and whether the government is doing enough to prepare for an epidemic.
2020-02-29 - Mexico Confirms First Cases of Coronavirus | NBC4 Washington Mexico's assistant health secretary announced Friday that the country now has two confirmed cases of the new coronavirus, COVID-19.
2020-02-28 - Mexico Confirms First Coronavirus Infections | Voice of America - English Mexican health authorities announced Friday that they had confirmed the first two cases of coronavirus in Mexico. A man in Mexico City who recently visited Italy tested positive Friday, and another patient was confirmed in the northern state of Sinaloa.