Information from Press Conferences and Official Media

Federal Information

(August 27, 2020)

Secretaria de Salud Federal

- Undersecretary Lopez-Gatell has reiterated that, by order of the President, anyone who has a medical need for COVID-19 vaccination will have access to the vaccine free of charge in the country. vaccination for COVID-19, will have access to the vaccine free of charge in the country.

- It was also mentioned that the President has made available up to 25.00 MDP, if necessary, for the purchase of vaccines for the population. vaccines for the population, in addition to the efforts being made by the SRE in terms of international cooperation to access the various vaccines under review. the various vaccines under review.

State Information

(August 27, 2020)

Secretary of Health

- When asked why the number of deaths remains high, it has been commented that this is due to the fact that people are arriving late to the hospitals and sometimes it is not even possible to connect them to a respirator. people are arriving late to the hospitals and sometimes it is not even possible to connect them to a respirator, since they arrive at the hospital with no vital signs. vital signs.

- It was recommended that any patient who began to present respiratory difficulties should go to a hospital.

- It was noted that 284 patients are currently on intubation and almost half of the 1,328 people hospitalized are in serious condition. are in serious health condition.

President's morning press conference in Nuevo Leon

(August 27, 2020)

Gobierno del Estado de Nuevo León

- Governor Jaime Rodriguez commented that so far Nuevo Leon has responded to the COVID-19 pandemic by being a national example and even without leaving aside other agenda items. pandemic, being a national example and even without leaving aside other agenda items. He reiterated that, although the crisis has strongly affected the state the state, with a loss of more than 70,000 jobs, the population has resisted.

- The President highlighted his government's efforts to increase hospital capacity, the support to families through food and medicine cards, as well as the follow-up of the suspension of activities undertaken by the whole of the country. and medicine cards, as well as the follow-up of the suspension of activities assumed by all the population in the state. population in the State.

- Jaime Rodriguez also reiterated his request to the President for his support in addressing the pandemic response, mentioning that nothing was being requested that had not been agreed upon in the past. nothing was being requested that had not been agreed upon in the past. So far, more than 3,167 MDP have been spent by the State Government. 3,167 MDP have been spent so far by the State Government, resources that have meant the restructuring of projects and activities.

- Reiterating that there are some disparities between the Federal and State Governments, the President thanked the President for the support that has been provided so far by the Federal Administration, as well as by SEDENA in the coordination of 3,000 projects. support that has been provided so far by the Federal Administration, as well as by SEDENA in the coordination of 3 hospitals in the State. hospitals in the State.

(August 27, 2020)

Federal Government

- The President commented that, in response to the 2 concerns expressed by the businessmen of Nuevo Leon when they met with him at the National Palace at the beginning of the pandemic, first, support was given with the early reopening of the companies belonging to the at the National Palace at the beginning of the pandemic, first, support was provided for the early reopening of companies belonging to the automotive industry so that they could begin working The first was the early reopening of the automotive industry so that they could begin to work in accordance with the reopening in the United States and Canada, main partners of this industry.

- Andrés Manuel López Obrador mentioned that, as a second concern, regarding the need for support to SMEs, he informed that that in 4 months almost 50,000 credits have been delivered to SMEs, almost 8,000 to small businesses that kept their workers enrolled in the IMSS despite the pandemic and more than 40,000 to small formal workers workers enrolled in the IMSS despite the pandemic and more than 40,000 to small formal and informal workers. This This meant an investment of 1,200 MDP in microcredits.

- Reiterating the fulfillment of his estimate of more than 1 million jobs lost of those registered with the IMSS, the President commented that the economy is gradually recovering. the economy is recovering little by little, highlighting that the reopening of activities, the continuation of consumption and primary sector activities, as well as remittances, have been important factors for this recovery. consumption and primary sector activities, as well as remittances, have been important factors in this recovery.

- He also mentioned that more than 80 thousand jobs have already been recovered.

- He also reiterated that not having increased the debt was a good decision, as this would have caused havoc after the pandemic. pandemic.

Number of cases

Economic Situation

Financial indicators

Main economic news

(August 27, 2020)

- The Treasury will deliver the 2021 Economic Package on September 8. The 2021 Economic Economic Package 2021 will be delivered on September 8 to initiate the process of the discussion of the Federal Income Law and the Federal Expenditure Budget, informed Gabriel Yorio, Undersecretary of Finance. the Federation, informed Gabriel Yorio, Undersecretary of Finance (El Economista). https://bit.ly/31xZa4z

- Second-quarter U.S. economic downturn stands at 31.7%. The The U.S. Department of Commerce released updated data, showing that the COVID-19 pandemic the COVID-19 pandemic severely affected the entire industry (El Financiero). Financiero). https://bit.ly/3hAocWr

- Fed relaxes its inflation view and 'cheap money' is in for the long haul. The The change means that the U.S. central bank is prepared to tolerate a higher level of inflation than it has generally tolerate a higher level of inflation than it has generally had in the past (El Financiero). the past (El Financiero). https://bit.ly/3b2c1Pz

World News

- Europe prepares for the new school year with the 'shadow' of a rebound in cases of malaria. COVID-19. A mother and her three children were checking school supplies in a Paris supermarket supermarket in Paris: multicolored pens, new notebooks and lots of masks. masks. Despite the spike in COVID-19 infections, similar scenes are being repeated in Europe with the similar scenes as the new school year approaches. https://bit.ly/3b9eojO

- Mexico will donate fans to Latin American and Caribbean countries. "This is the first time, in this pandemic, that Mexico is sending equipment to other countries, and it sends countries because we care a great deal about their fate, because that is what we have demanded of the powerful," said Marcelo is what we have demanded from the powerful," said Marcelo Ebrard. https://bit.ly/3jiLPTD

- The EU agrees on 300 million doses of vaccines with AstraZeneca. The European Union (EU) reached an agreement with AstraZeneca for the purchase of at least 300 million doses of its Covid-19 vaccine. million doses of its Covid-19 vaccine, informed the European Commission (EC), the bloc's executive arm. (EC), the bloc's executive arm. https://bit.ly/3hE8J7G