Mexico News Today Wednesday, December 23, 2020

 

WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 23, 2020

Study predicts January Covid cases will collapse Mexico City's hospital system    Academics predict that by the middle of next month, demand for hospital beds in the metropolitan area will be 50% higher than capacity. FULL STORY RELATED: Authorities in Morelos warned that a lockdown was imminent if anti-Covid measures were not followed. FULL STORY

Four-year housing renewal plan aims high An average of 119 homes will need to be renovated every day during the next four years to restore 175,000 abandoned social housing units. FULL STORY

US tourists swarming to Quintana Roo: numbers are up 23% from last year Locked out of other popular tourist destinations due to the coronavirus pandemic at home, travelers are flocking to the Caribbean coast state. FULL STORY Mexico won’t restrict flights from UK in light of new virus strain Authorities say the World Health Organization doesn't suggest denying Brits entry despite the new, more contagious coronavirus strain circulating in their nation. FULL STORY Capital to offer interest-free loans to small businesses now shut down by Covid Mexico City has announced an 830-million-peso (US $41.3 million) economic support package for people affected by the capital's lockdown. FULL STORY With some creativity, a Covid Christmas party can be held on the internet With authorities urging Mexicans not to gather with families and friends this holiday, many people are turning to online celebrations. FULL STORY 3 civil servants suspended after demanding bribe for payment of flood aid A video showed government employees in Tabasco not-too-subtly demanding a bribe from a flood victim. FULL STORY OPINION After a year of tragedy, peace and hope in 2021 lie in looking forward  The winter solstice was a potent metaphor in 2020 — the longest and darkest night in an extra sad and scary year — but the light follows, Sarah DeVries writes. FULL STORY MEXICO LIFE  The joy of Christmas in Mexico is learning to appreciate the unexpected As a child, Lydia Carey wanted each Christmas to be exactly like the last. But Christmases in Mexico have taught her to relish surprises, she writes. FULL STORY Logistics blamed in Covid vaccination delay Mexico did not begin inoculating health workers against Covid-19 on Tuesday after a first batch of the Pfizer vaccine did not arrive. FULL STORY Finding oxygen a challenge for families treating Covid patients at home As coronavirus cases continue to increase in Mexico City, stores that refill oxygen tanks are reporting shortages. FULL STORY Deputy health minister sees ‘holes’ in report that says government misled citizens Hugo López-Gatell has rejected the conclusions of a New York Times investigation claiming that the government hid from citizens the severity of the virus situation in Mexico City. FULL STORY ADVERTISEMENT For second consecutive year, Guanajuato leads nation in homicides Even with 2020 not yet over, the state is already Mexico's most violent for another year with 4,190 murders between January and November. FULL STORY León, Guanajuato, offers free internet on buses Bus riders can surf the internet while they ride in León, the first city in Latin America to offer free 4.5G Wi-Fi on public transit. FULL STORY MEXICO LIFE  Musical event brings opera, Christmas spirit to Ixtapa Mexican musicians performed for a concert on the beach in Zihuatanejo, bringing a feeling of Christmas in a family setting, Elisabeth Ashe writes. FULL STORY MEXICO LIFE  Mexico’s speedbumps are a noble but misguided attempt at road safety Topes try to quell Mexican drivers' love for speed by threatening to take out a car's undercarriage, Joseph Sorrentino writes. FULL STORY

Dear Reader, We're taking a short break for the Christmas holiday this week so you won't hear from us again until Monday, Dec. 28. On behalf of everyone at Mexico News Daily I wish you a very happy and safe holiday. Tony Richards Publisher

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Mexico News Today Monday, December 21, 2020

 

MONDAY, DECEMBER 21, 2020

Report says federal government misled public over CDMX's virus contagion levels The government allegedly lied about hospital occupancy levels and the virus positivity rate to avoid designating Mexico City as a maximum risk state. FULL STORY

Mexico's Covid case tally passes the 1.3-million mark It will be a Christmas with little cheer this month: the country's death toll from the coronavirus is approaching 120,000 and almost 17,000 infected people are in hospital. FULL STORY

Mexico City dithered as Covid infections soared The city took too long to order a second economic shutdown and now faces a dark month in January, according to a health institute director. FULL STORY Mexico City mayor promises financial help as a 3-week lockdown begins Claudia Sheinbaum pledged that the government will provide support to people affected by the suspension of nonessential economic activities. FULL STORY Hospitals at the limit: Mexico City calls on citizens for ‘total isolation’ The city has urged residents to stay home as hospitals come under intense pressure. FULL STORY State declares Acapulco, Zihuatanejo medium-risk yellow for Covid-19 Guerrero downgraded the coronavirus risk level for both destinations and the state capital just in time for Christmas. FULL STORY Covid shutdowns have taken their toll on Mexico City’s specialty farmers Small farmers supplying restaurants and working as vendors at festivals have been hit hard by Covid-related closings. FULL STORY OPINION  Feminist protests reveal deeply embedded structural issues in society and culture The Mexican state has no solutions to gender-based violence and very little inclination to look for them, Shannon Collins writes. FULL STORY MEXICO LIFE  After nearly two centuries, Laredo and Nuevo Laredo stay intertwined A war split Laredo in 1848, leading to Nuevo Laredo's creation. Despite belonging to different nations, the two cities remain connected, Leigh Thelmadatter writes. FULL STORY THE MND POLL THE STORY: Bill limiting activities of ‘foreign agents’ threatens collaboration with US FULL STORY THE QUESTION:  Will limits on the activities of foreign agents hamper efforts to curb organized crime? VOTE HERE LAST POLL: Do you agree with the US Ambassador that travel in Mexico is not a problem? 64% do not agree. FULL RESULTS AMLO, Biden reaffirm bilateral commitment  President López Obrador and US president-elect Joe Biden committed to work together for the good of Mexico and the U.S. FULL STORY AMLO wants armed forces to manage operations of new train, 4 airports The president has proposed that a state-owned company managed by the military operate three sections of the Maya Train and four airports. FULL STORY Mexico City police department has its first openly gay commander Javier Berain took office earlier this month as the department’s new general director of transit policing. FULL STORY 4 dead, 3 missing after climbers swept away by river’s current They were among 21 outdoor adventure enthusiasts on an excursion at the Oro River Canyon in Veracruz. FULL STORY Jailed ex-governor of Quintana Roo weds a Sinaloa beauty queen Long days in a prison cell might have been relieved somewhat this week for Roberto Borge, who can now enjoy matrimonial bliss. FULL STORY ADVERTISEMENT UNAM is back on the list of world’s top 100 universities The Autonomous University of Mexico reclaimed a spot on the list, coming in at No. 100 on the QS World University Rankings. FULL STORY ‘Rapid delivery’ letter took four months to get from Monterrey to Dallas  It took 116 days for a letter mailed through the Mexican postal service to get from Monterrey, Nuevo León, to Dallas, Texas. FULL STORY MEXICO LIFE  Brighten your holiday with Mexico’s ever-popular ponche navideño For Christmas, families all over Mexico pull out their treasured recipes for ponche navideño, Janet Blaser writes in The Tropical Table. FULL STORY

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Arranca operativo Navidad Segura 2020 en playas de Oaxaca para frenar contagios de COVID-19 NVI Noticias ... playas Puerto Ángel y Zipolite, además de mantener estricta observancia de las medidas sanitarias impuestas ante la contingencia por coronavirus.

 

Arranca operativo Navidad Segura 2020 en playas de Oaxaca para frenar contagios de COVID-19 NVI Noticias ... playas Puerto Ángel y Zipolite, además de mantener estricta observancia de las medidas sanitarias impuestas ante la contingencia por coronavirus.

Patricia Pacheco / Correspondent

Mon, 12/21/2020 - 08:59

Safe Christmas 2020 operation starts in Oaxaca beaches to stop COVID-19 infections

SAN PEDRO POCHUTLA, Oaxaca.- Faced with the double challenge of keeping visitors safe, and at the same time, monitoring compliance with sanitary measures in establishments, areas with the highest influx and beaches to avoid a rebound in COVID-19 cases, this weekend week security corporations and authorities of San Pedro Pochutla started the holiday operation Safe Christmas 2020.

In a coordinated action that has the participation of corporations such as the Army, Navy, National Guard, municipal, road, state and tourist police, the State Attorney General's Office, municipal Health areas, Civil Protection, Tourism and fire rescuers "El Pochutleco ”, Since last Saturday a Mixed Operation Base was permanently installed that will carry out surveillance and persuasion tours for walkers on federal highways 175 and 200, Puerto Ángel and Zipolite beaches, in addition to maintaining strict observance of the sanitary measures imposed before the coronavirus contingency.

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Comply with sanitary measures, priority

During the start of the winter holiday period, which this time runs from December 19 to January 3, local authorities highlighted the importance of tourists responsibly abiding by the protocols imposed for the containment of contagions, as well as the authorized capacity of the 60 percent in restaurants, hotels and other establishments in the areas with the highest tourist influx, based on the introduction of the yellow epidemiological traffic light, which will prevail during these dates.

“We cannot neglect health protocols to have a safe Christmas. With a yellow traffic light we can have a 60 percent capacity in hotels and restaurants. Although now we do not have active COVID cases or occupied beds in the hospital, we invite tourists to use face masks and antibacterial gel in crowded places, in addition to keeping a healthy distance, "said Mayor Saymi Pineda Velasco.

Influence can reach 70 percent

The mayor announced that along with the vigilance of police corporations, a group of health supervisors will maintain close and constant attention in establishments that provide direct attention to clients, although she pondered that service providers have already been trained and must assume their commitment to take care of the health of walkers and their own collaborators, so they should not exceed the authorized capacity or stop applying health measures.

According to the municipal Tourism area, the tourist influx could reach up to 70 percent in the main destinations -Puerto Ángel and Zipolite- during the following days, mainly at the end of the year, and a slightly more measured amount in more remote beaches such as Salchi, Zapotengo, Tembo and Cuatunalco, places where there will also be security tours.

Assets, security modules

During the holiday period, a security module will be established in the cruise where federal highways 200 and 175 connect, as well as a mobile office of the State Attorney General's Office in Zipolite beach for immediate attention to complaints of any illegal and since in the In recent weeks, robberies of tourists and an alleged sexual assault have been reported.

Authorities stressed that an operation for motorcyclists will be launched due to the large number of accidents that have been registered in the area due to lack of expertise, drunk drivers and lack of helmet.

 

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From December to January 3 the operation works

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Capacity expected in hotels and restaurants

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