Record virus cases; AMLO rejects strategy change—again; moms: kids search essential; breweries still closed; signs of fires in cenote 10,000 years ago FRIDAY, MAY 8, 2020

FRIDAY, MAY 8, 2020

Thursday sets a record for new Covid-19 cases Mexico recorded its biggest single-day increase to both its coronavirus case tally and death toll, lifting the former to almost 30,000 and the latter to just under 3,000. FULL STORY RELATED: Covid-19 cases up 1,609, biggest single-day increase yet; death toll over 2,700. FULL STORY President dismisses 3rd call by business group to modify economic strategy President López Obrador has rejected a new call to offer greater support to the private sector amid the coronavirus-induced economic crisis, seeing private sector aid as nothing more than a bail-out for large corporations. FULL STORY   Share this email and introduce friends to Mexico News Daily Forward

AMLO says renewable energy sources provide nothing; figures show otherwise They generate much of Mexico’s power at much lower prices than the Federal Electricity Commission but private energy companies have still incurred the wrath of President López Obrador. FULL STORY Competition commission warns of higher power rates Electricity rates could go up as a result of measures that will delay the commencement of new renewable energy projects and ramp up production at old state-run power plants. FULL STORY Commission contradicts AMLO: family violence complaints have risen President López Obrador assured the nation that domestic violence has not increased during the coronavirus quarantine but the statistics say otherwise. FULL STORY 3 sisters, all IMSS workers, murdered in Coahuila Three sisters who worked for the Social Security Institute were found strangled to death in Torreón on Friday. FULL STORY Senator criticizes daughter’s decision to hold beach party The daughter of a Baja California senator ignored coronavirus measures to throw a beach party this week. FULL STORY 42% of Covid-19 patients in Nayarit are IMSS personnel The governor has accused the Social Security Institute of failing to protect health workers adequately. FULL STORY Despite symptoms, senior released from hospital twice A 73-year-old México state man was sent home from the same hospital twice this week despite being diagnosed with pneumonia and suffering serious coronavirus-like symptoms. FULL STORY Deaths bring disreputable funeral service operators Elevated numbers of deaths from the coronavirus and restrictions on wakes and burials in some parts of the country have led to the rise of an illicit funeral market that is overcharging and swindling families. FULL STORY 89-year-old woman with diabetes beats Covid-19 The Guerrero woman survived a 17-day bout of Covid-19 and was released from an Acapulco hospital this week. FULL STORY Curfew, more hospital beds for Playa del Carmen Fearing the devastating economic effects of a resurgence in coronavirus cases, authorities have ordered a nightly curfew. FULL STORY Scientists find evidence of fires built 10,000 years ago The first settlers of the Yucatán Peninsula built bonfires 10,000 years ago in a cave now flooded with water, studies have confirmed. FULL STORY