Mexico News Today Monday, January 25, 2021

 

MONDAY, JANUARY 25, 2021

Putin promises 24 million doses of vaccine President López Obrador said Monday that he had spoken to the Russian president, who agreed to supply Mexico with the Sputnik V vaccine. FULL STORY

AMLO in isolation after testing positive for Covid-19 President López Obrador is staying at his home in the National Palace after receiving the diagnosis. His symptoms are said to be mild. FULL STORY

Citizens called on to help halt pandemic's spread A round-up of the latest coronavirus news from around the country. FULL STORY US quarantine requirement seen as new blow to tourism to Mexico and airline travel A mandate for all travelers entering the United States to isolate will discourage American visitors, says an aviation and tourism expert. FULL STORY  AMLO goes after senior Twitter official but gets many of his facts wrong A Twitter executive who was maligned by the president was the target of false claims on social media, the Associated Press has determined. FULL STORY  ADVERTISEMENT At 124, lifelong farmer Don Manuel García might be the world's oldest person ever The centenarian has had 17 children, lived through two world wars and even through the Mexican Revolution in 1910. FULL STORY  MEXICO LIFE Go beyond your Superbowl guacamole with Mexico's ubiquitous avocado Expand your gastronomic experience further than guac and tortilla chips, Janet Blaser writes in this week's The Tropical Table. FULL STORY  19 burned bodies in Tamaulipas thought to be Guatemalan migrants While authorities have not confirmed their identities, a soccer team in Guatemala is claiming one of the victims as its own. FULL STORY Guanajuato governor, feds meet to discuss security  A day after it was confirmed that the state recorded its most violent year on record, the federal security minister met with Governor Diego Sinhue Rodríguez Vallejo. FULL STORY  Line 1 of the capital's subway system resumes operations after fire On Monday, Mexico City's Metro reopened one of three lines that have been shut down for two weeks due to the blaze on January 9.  FULL STORY OPINION Campeche is one of the world's six inaugural BlueCommunities  The state quietly continues to attract international attention for its progressive, community-driven environmental programs, Shannon Collins writes. FULL STORY  MEXICO LIFE Mexico's snow and ice sculptors are champions in an unfamiliar medium Abel Ramírez never saw snow until his 40s, but won snow and ice sculpture competitions worldwide, Leigh Thelmadatter writes. FULL STORY  THE MND POLL THE STORY: Facebookóatl? AMLO moves to create social media network for Mexicans.  FULL STORY THE QUESTION:  Is censorship by social media serious enough to justify the creation of a publicly-owned network in Mexico? VOTE HERE LAST POLL: Is a transparency watchdog no longer necessary now that corrupt, neoliberal governments are a thing of the past in Mexico? 97% said it is still necessary. FULL RESULTS

💉 ✈️ Vaccine passports and the return of travel

 

Last week I wrote to you about what airfare will look like once the pent up demand for travel begins to release, and how to frontrun the upcoming surge. Today I want to help shine light on what new requirements to expect once vaccines become widely available, and when we might hope to travel overseas again. 🇺🇸 Proof of vaccination likely will not be required for domestic travel While there are significant restrictions on international travel, virtually none exist on domestic travel. You can hop on a domestic flight today without having to even show a negative test, much less proof of vaccination. As vaccines become broadly available and travel demand picks up, travel restrictions will begin to fall. But with so few restrictions on domestic travel today—at the height of the pandemic—it’s unlikely that new requirements will be implemented as the pandemic begins to recede. (Sidenote: I would expect airplane mask requirements to persist at least through the end of 2021.) ️ Proof of vaccination likely will be required for international travel A few dozen countries permit American travelers today, but of course most countries are temporarily closed. Once vaccines start becoming widely available, countries that are currently inaccessible—including tourist favorites like Japan and New Zealand and much of Europe—will begin opening up, but likely only for vaccinated travelers. As countries require proof of vaccination, frontline enforcement will likely be shouldered by airlines, much as they do with passports. Think back to the last time you flew internationally. A passport is required at your destination, but it’s the airline who does the first check before you board because they have to fly you home if you don’t have a passport and aren’t allowed in. So too will it likely be with proof of vaccination.  Vaccine passports Proof of vaccination in order to enter a country is colloquially known as a vaccine passport. There are two possibilities for what this could look like: analog or digital. When you get a COVID-19 vaccine today, you’re given a little white card. You may have to show this to border officials, much like certain countries require you to show a “yellow card” to prove you’ve been vaccinated against yellow fever and other diseases. The more likely prospect is an app. The process would be simple—you upload your proof of vaccination to the app, which generates a QR code that gets you through immigration. A number of free apps are under development by international organizations, with a Swiss nonprofit called CommonPass seemingly the furthest along. Once international destinations begin opening up, I think it’s likely that either proof of vaccination or a recent negative test will be sufficient for travelers. Similarly, while the US just announced a new rule requiring a negative test before entering the country, including for US citizens returning from abroad, I would expect this will change to either a negative test or proof of vaccination. Vaccine passports will be one more item on traveler’s pre-trip checklist, but for tens of millions of people who’ve been stuck at home during these godforsaken times, it’s a small price to pay.  When will international travel resume? International travel will likely resume, in Hemingway’s maxim, “gradually and then suddenly.” As vaccines roll out and a few countries begin re-opening, expect a cascade effect. I would be surprised if places like Europe, Japan, and elsewhere currently closed to Americans weren’t open again by this summer. Spain, for instance, just announced their intention to open by April. There are variables that could push that date back—a hampered vaccine rollout, the path of more transmissible strains like the UK variant. But there are also factors that could improve the timetable—accelerated vaccine rollout, more vaccine candidates getting approved like the one-shot Johnson & Johnson vaccine, warmer weather allowing more outdoors activities where risk is lower. One final note: Opening up international travel isn’t an afterthought for government leaders. By some estimates, tourism accounts for 1 in 10 jobs worldwide. That humble bed-and-breakfast in Hamburg and that mom-and-pop tour agency in Lagos are eager to welcome tourists again as soon as it’s safe because their livelihoods depend on it. And with millions of people getting vaccinated around the world every day, there’s reason for optimism. What do you think? Let us know on twitter.

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Airlines Offering COVID-19 Tests

 

Airlines Offering COVID-19 Tests

In 2021, expect to add testing to the pre-flight checklist, especially now that the U.S. is requiring a negative COVID-19 test to enter.

Mexico News Today Friday, January 22, 2021

 

FRIDAY, JANUARY 22, 2021

Millennials represent 40% of new Covid cases New single-day peaks for both coronavirus cases and deaths were set Thursday while statistics show that infections among young adults have driven high case numbers. FULL STORY RELATED: Wednesday was second-worst day of the pandemic for both cases and deaths. FULL STORY

Leaked testimony links military with disappearance of 43 Ayotzinapa students Soldiers were directly involved in the abduction of the teaching students in Iguala, Guerrero, in 2014, according to a witness. FULL STORY

Hospitals are stretched to limit in Guanajuato, Michoacán, Puebla As the coronavirus pandemic worsens, the health systems in many states are coming under intense pressure. FULL STORY Tijuana funeral services overwhelmed by Covid  Family members of coronavirus victims must wait up to two weeks to cremate or bury their deceased loved ones and pay exorbitant prices to do so. FULL STORY Covid tests for visitors: many hotels are now offering them to guests Travelers flying into the United States will not only need to provide a negative Covid-19 test but must go into quarantine as well. FULL STORY Private sector, state governments will be able to purchase Covid vaccines States and companies can buy and administer them as long as they inform federal authorities of their plans. FULL STORY Covid pandemic blamed for 25% drop in cigarette sales A tobacco company executive has blamed the coronavirus for the slump last year. FULL STORY Thousands of dead sardines wash up on Sinaloa beaches The fish, believed to have been discarded by commercial boats, were also recorded on video beforehand floating offshore. FULL STORY Freddy the monarch missed the migration but stays warm in Canadian home Whether it was a decision to buck instinct or simply bad luck, the butterfly didn’t heed the call to winter in Mexico this year. FULL STORY Exonerated ex-defense chief remains on government payroll as military advisor Former minister Salvador Cienfuegos, arrested in October in the United States, remains employed by the federal government. FULL STORY Minimal homicide decline can't be due to public policy, says security watchdog The 0.4% reduction in 2020 murders is not the result of government action or strategy, says an independent crime-watch group. FULL STORY AMLO declares progress made as 2020 homicide numbers down by 0.4% The coronavirus pandemic and the deployment of almost 100,000 National Guard troops did little to halt violence in 2020. FULL STORY ADVERTISEMENT OPINION These 3 plants could represent an energy revolution for Mexico A common weed, castor beans and sugar could replace imports of diesel, lubricating oil and gasoline, writes Carlisle Johnson. FULL STORY MEXICO LIFE A hacienda lost in a Jalisco canyon provides a link to Guadalajara’s history In the 1800s, Hacienda de Ibarra provided crucial ferry services to get goods across the Santiago River en route to the city, writes John Pint. FULL STORY

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Airlines say some travelers are shunning Mexico vacations due to new COVID test requirement Dawn Gilbertson USA TODAY

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For vacationers traveling during the coronavirus pandemic, Mexican beach resorts have beckoned.

Americans seeking an international getaway have been flocking to destinations including Cancun and Cabo San Lucas for sun and fun because they're close, affordable and, most notably, don't have entry restrictions such as COVID-19 test requirement or quarantines.

Never mind that the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention discourages travel during the pandemic and specifically says travelers should avoid all travel to Mexico, its highest alert level.

Mexico and Caribbean getaways have been a rare bright spot for airlines struggling to fill planes, but there are signs of a slowdown, executives say.

The culprit: the CDC's new requirement that travelers boarding an international flight to the United States must show a negative COVID-19 test before boarding or proof that they had the virus within the past three months and have recovered. The new policy, which applies to U.S. citizens and foreign visitors, takes effect on Jan. 26 and may send travelers scrambling to find a testing location during vacation.

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United Airlines has seen an increase in cancellations and a decline in new bookings to Mexico and some Caribbean beach resorts since the testing requirement was announced a week ago, Andrew Nocella, the airline's chief commercial officer, said on the airline's earnings conference call Thursday.

"There's no doubt the testing requirement is a short-term negative,'' Nocella said.

He said the impact is limited to the beach destinations, though, with no noticeable cancellations or booking declines to other international destinations, including destinations in Europe, Asia and most of Latin America.

The reason: Most countries already have strict entry or exit requirements for travelers and bookings have already been decimated.

"The one place that is different, that had no regulatory testing requirements, was Mexico,'' he said, adding that the airline was seeing a "material amount'' of travel volume to the beach resorts.

United isn't alone. Delta Air Lines executives were asked on the airline's earnings call last week whether the new testing requirement is impacting shorter getaways since travelers will basically have to get tested as soon as they land if they want to meet the requirements for the flight home.

The airline didn't go into specifics like United, but Delta President Glen Hauenstein said there may be some "choppiness'' in bookings as the new testing requirements take effect but that travelers will likely adapt in "pretty short order here.''

And if they don't? Hauenstein said Delta will shift planes from currently popular international vacation spots like Mexico to flights within the United States.

Delta CEO Ed Bastain said COVID testing is a key to restarting international travel over the long term.

"But it's going to create some short-term hiccups,'' he said.

United is close to rolling out technology that will help travelers sort through entry and exit restrictions so they are prepared for international trips during the pandemic and beyond, Nocella said.

The airline is also working to add COVID testing partners in destinations including Mexico to give passengers easy options and more confidence in booking given the new requirement.

"One thing we need to do is make sure if you would like to take a trip to Cancun, you feel safe and secure about your ability to do that and return efficiently back to the United States,'' Nocella said.

Canada warns of possible changes to traveler rules, including hotel quarantine Rob Gillies Associated Press

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TORONTO — Prime Minister Justin Trudeau warned Friday his government could impose stricter restrictions on travelers at any moment in response to new, likely more contagious variants of the coronavirus – possibly making it mandatory to quarantine in a hotel at their own expense when they arrive in Canada.

Trudeau said at a news conference that such measures could be imposed suddenly and bluntly warned against nonessential trips abroad.

“No one should be taking a vacation abroad right now. If you’ve still got one planned, cancel it. And don’t book a trip for spring break,” Trudeau said.

Canada already requires those entering the country to self-isolate for 14 days and to present a negative COVID-19 test taken within three days before arrival. The suggested measure would require isolating at a hotel rather than at home.

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Recent variants of the coronavirus, which causes COVID-19, that emerged in the U.K., South Africa and Brazil seem to spread more easily and scientists say that will lead to more cases, deaths and hospitalizations. They are also concerned about any potential ability to eventually reduce the effectiveness of vaccines.

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