Information from Press Conferences and Official Media

Federal Information

(July 20, 2020)

Secretary of Health

- Undersecretary Lopez-Gatell commented that there are more than 120 preliminary vaccine projects for COVID-19, of which 7 are in a high probability of becoming products for use and between 3 or 4 are already in the process of being tested in people. are in a high probability of becoming products for use and between 3 or 4 are already in the process of being tested in humans.

- He also commented that Mexico is working with international organizations to have access to these products when they are confirmed for use and go on sale to the countries. confirmed for their use and go on sale to the countries. He emphasized that they are also seeking that the resolution, also proposed by the Mexican Government at the UN, be respected, also proposed by the Mexican Government at the UN, so that the vaccine is available to everyone and that there are no economic barriers or disproportionate distribution of the vaccine. economic barriers or disproportionate distribution around the world.

- The President also reiterated that the problems that occurred a few weeks ago regarding the communication between the state and federal health authorities have been resolved. between state and federal health authorities have been resolved. He commented that agreements have been reached with the Governors in order to be able to to be able to concentrate this information without inconveniences.

State Information

(July 20, 2020)

Secretary of Health

- The Secretary of Health commented that 50 ventilators have been received from INSABI. He commented that this has been one of the accomplishments of the the last visit made to the Federal Secretary of Health a few days before.

- The governor commented that the Governor has said that all necessary and available public resources will be used to respond to the pandemic. response to the pandemic. He also commented that it is expected that the Federation will have a positive response to the requests that have been made in previous days. made in previous days.

- To date, 15 deaths and 265 positive cases of COVID-19 have been recorded in health personnel, divided among medical, nursing, laboratory, administrative, etc. specialists. specialists in medicine, nursing, laboratories, administration, etc.

- Fifty-six cases of COVID-19 have been reported in prisons in the state, mostly among administrative personnel. There are also about 90 inmates in solitary confinement.

- Manuel de la O called on municipal administrations to implement stricter measures together with the police forces to check that establishments comply with preventive measures. police forces to check that establishments comply with preventive measures. He also asked them to review the suspension of parties and gatherings of all kinds. and gatherings of all kinds.

- It was commented that this weekend alone 220 establishments have been visited, of which 9 have been suspended. The The suspended establishments were massage parlors, clothing stores, shoe stores, and fifthas, among others.

- The President declared that religious centers and day care centers will continue to be closed.

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Main economic news

(July 20, 2020)

- World debt exceeds 300% of global GDP: IIF. The increase in debt was caused by the the work stoppage, which forced governments and corporations to take on debt to contain the ravages of the crisis (El Economista). to contain the ravages of the crisis (El Economista). https://bit.ly/2CSOVhc

- Investments from Canada are waiting for certainty. Armando Ortega, president of the of the Canadian Chamber of Commerce in Mexico, indicated that these companies are concerned about the concerned about the changes in the energy sector (El Financiero). https://bit.ly/32Iygrw

- Foreign investors divest positions for US$15.4 billion: IMF. Analysts qualify it as the fastest contraction for a similar period since the 2008 world financial crisis. since the 2008 world financial crisis (El Economista). https://bit.ly/3fX89AU

World News

- Trump defends his handling of the Covid-19 pandemic in the U.S.; accuses Mexico of failing to help. of not helping. U.S. President Donald Trump defended his handling of the Covid-19 pandemic handling of the Covid-19 pandemic, even though deaths from the coronavirus in the country exceeded 140,000 deaths from the coronavirus in the country exceeded 140,000 since the start of the pandemic, and Florida, California, Texas and other states Florida, California, Texas and other southern and western states are breaking records every day. every day. https://bit.ly/3hlwelc

- China is facing a new outbreak of COVID-19, now in the Xinjiang region. This This area is a source of criticism for Beijing as the authorities are accused of human rights abuses human rights abuses against the ethnic Uighur Muslim community. Muslim Uyghur community. https://bit.ly/32A2n4q

- Barcelona closes beaches due to Covid-19 outbreak. Catalonia is the region of Spain with the highest number of infections during the last 24 hours. crowds prevent people from keeping their distance. https://bit.ly/32ALnuY

- Chile presents gradual plan for post-pandemic deconfinement. The plan, called "Step by plan, called "Step by Step", consists of five stages, ranging from total quarantine to advanced quarantine to advanced openness and will be applied according to epidemiological the capacity of the health care network and the traceability of the cases. https://bit.ly/3hnantX