Information from Press Conferences and Official Media

Federal Information

(01 de Diciembre de 2020)

Health Secretary

- Dr. Lopez Gatell announced that the national vaccination policy for COVID-19 will be released soon.

- Regarding the Pfizer vaccine, Dr. Lopez Gatell commented that a procurement contract will be signed with the pharmaceutical company, adding that an initial supply could be received by the end of the year. If it is received, the priority will be to vaccinate the first responders (health personnel). (health personnel).

- When asked about the challenges of Pfizer's vaccine deep-freezing network, the Undersecretary commented that support is being received from SEDENA and SEMAR to achieve efficient logistics. support is being received from SEDENA and SEMAR to achieve efficient logistics.

- Finally, he announced that clinical trials of the vaccine presented by the Janssen laboratory have begun, with the expected participation of approximately 20,000 volunteers. approximately 20,000 volunteers are expected to participate. It was mentioned that by participating in the trial, Mexico will be able to have priority access to the pharmaceutical company's vaccine. to the pharmaceutical company's vaccine.

State Information

(01 de Diciembre de 2020)

Health Secretary

- Regarding the statements made by the Director General of the WHO, the State Secretary of Health emphasized that we must work on prevention to avoid contagion. prevention to avoid contagion.

- In relation to the extension of the Decree on sanctions for those who do not use masks and hold crowded meetings, the Secretary commented that the terms of the Decree remain the same and it would only be an extension of the date. commented that the terms remain the same and it would only be an extension of the date.

- He commented that more than 650,000 vaccines against influenza have been administered and thanked the population that has come to get vaccinated.

- He asked not to politicize issues related to the pandemic because it is a sensitive topic.

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Main economic news

(December 02, 2020)

- Jackpot! AMLO's government will receive $2.5 billion dollars thanks to oil hedging. hedging. Mexico is reaping hedging gains just as the OPEC+ deal, which the country pulled out of earlier this year, is looking OPEC+ agreement, from which the country exited earlier this year, is threatened (El Financiero). threatened (El Financiero). https://bit.ly/2Vufdwx

- Covid-19 drives down wages worldwide: ILO. The pandemic of The Covid-19 pandemic drove down wages worldwide in the first half of 2020 and is expected to put "very strong of 2020 and "a very strong downward pressure" is expected in the near future, the ILO future, the ILO said Wednesday (El Economista). https://bit.ly/2Vq8svs

- Super remittances! They have the best record in three years, including the pandemic. Remittances from Mexican nationals to Mexico totaled 33,564 billion dollars in the period from January to million dollars in the period from January to October, an increase of 10.4% compared to 2019 (El Financiero). of 10.4% with respect to 2019 (El Financiero). https://bit.ly/37rwuMq

World News

- United Kingdom approves Pfizer's vaccine against COVID-19. This Wednesday, the British nation became the first Western country to approve a vaccine against COVID-19, after its regulator a vaccine against COVID-19, after its regulator granted emergency approval for the Pfizer and Germany's BioNTech, ahead of the United States and the European Union. the United States and the European Union. https://bit.ly/3ok0C3d

- Interpol issues global alert on possible black market for coronavirus vaccine against coronavirus. Criminal networks could target coronavirus vaccines coronavirus vaccines, which could lead to the sale of counterfeit or altered doses, the Interpol or altered doses, the global police coordination agency, Interpol, warned today. Interpol, the global police coordination agency, warned today. https://bit.ly/3oh44LI

- U.S. unveils plan for rapid distribution of Covid-19 vaccine. At in line with outgoing President Donald Trump's coronavirus strategy, Operation Warp Speed's senior advisor Trump, the senior advisor to the Operation Warp Speed program said that 20 million people could be vaccinated by the end of 2020, and that by the middle of next year most of the by the middle of next year most Americans will have access to highly effective vaccines. will have access to highly effective vaccines. https://bit.ly/2Jwgtwy