Information from Press Conferences and Official Media

State Information

(October 13, 2020)

Secretary of Health

- Secretary Manuel de la O has commented that it is most likely that the reopening will stop and the sectors that were still closed will remain closed, since there has been a considerable increase in hospitalizations in recent days. closed will remain closed, since there has been a considerable increase in hospitalizations in the last few days.

- He reiterated that thanks to the fact that the State Government has made many investments in the health sector, even before the pandemic, this will allow Nuevo Leon to be ready for a possible outbreak. will allow Nuevo Leon to be ready for a possible resurgence.

- He also mentioned that the government is prepared to make purchases of vaccines when they become available.

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Main economic news

(October 13, 2020)

- Energy permits will be centralized in CRE. Permits may be granted until the until the government agency is empowered as the sole entity to grant them (El Financiero). to grant them (El Financiero). https://bit.ly/3dqOKbb

- Energy investment would fall 18% this year due to lower demand before COVID. It is This drop in investment is likely to have major repercussions on energy markets in the coming years, according to the Energy energy markets in the coming years, according to the International Energy Agency (El Financiero). International Energy Agency (El Financiero). https://bit.ly/3iUE3Pv

- Mexican government debt to grow 11 points of GDP even with modest fiscal stimulus: IMF fiscal stimulus: IMF. The IMF estimates that Mexico's overall government debt will be at a government debt will reach a maximum in decades of 65 points of GDP by the end of 2020 (El Economista). 2020 (El Economista). https://bit.ly/3dv0Pfx

World News

- Hospitals in Paris again at risk of overcrowding due to COVID. The Paris hospitals could have up to 90 percent of their intensive care beds occupied by COVID-19 patients next week care beds occupied by COVID-19 patients next week, warned its director general, Martin Hirsch, as France faces a sharp spike in infections. sharp spike in infections. https://bit.ly/2H3LGWq

- World Bank approves $12 billion dollars to support countries in the purchase of vaccines and testing of vaccines and testing of COVID-19. The World Bank approved an allocation of 12 billion dollars in financing to help developed countries buy and distribute vaccines, diagnostic tests and developed countries to purchase and distribute vaccines, diagnostic tests and treatments against the to support the vaccination of up to one billion people. people. https://bit.ly/3dod1Pk

- America exceeds 18 million cases of coronavirus infection. Global COVID-19 cases global cases of COVID-19 reached 37.7 million after more than 307,000 positive more than 307,000 positives in the last 24 hours, on the same day in which the America surpassed the 18 million mark and South Asia the eight million mark. eight million. https://bit.ly/3dsoQUC