Information from Press Conferences and Official Media

Federal Information

(December 03, 2020)

Health Secretary

- The Director of Epidemiology, Dr. José Luis Alomía, commented on the agreements signed with different pharmaceutical companies in relation to the COVID-19 vaccine. In this regard, he indicated that the agreements were aimed at guaranteeing timely access to the vaccines and established a minimum and maximum number of vaccines that could be acquired. and a minimum and maximum number of vaccines that could be acquired were established. However, once the results of the clinical trials are available and the country defines the the country defines the logistics, a contract will be signed with the final total amount.

State Information

(December 03, 2020)

Health Secretary

- When presenting the health indicators, the indicator for the percentage of pneumonias registered went to red.

- Measures were announced to roll back economic activity in the State, businesses and activities that are currently permitted will have to remain closed on Saturdays and Sundays, starting on Saturday, December 5, 2020. and Sunday, starting on Saturday, December 5, 2020, and possibly on December 21, 2020, these restrictions will be lifted, depending on the behavior of contagions. These restrictions may be lifted on December 21, depending on the behavior of contagions, deaths and hospital availability, deaths and hospital availability.

- Restaurants may continue to operate on a delivery-only basis.

- Sectors that are not restricted will be pharmacies, convenience and grocery stores, medical and funeral services, private security services, fuel stations, and banks.

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Economic Situation

Financial indicators

Main economic news

(December 04, 2020)

- Peso appreciates due to dollar weakness and trades below 20 units. The dollar's weakness is mainly due to renewed expectations that new fiscal stimulus measures will be approved in the United States. expectations that new fiscal stimulus measures will be approved in the United States have been renewed. At its session low of 19.8615 units per dollar, the peso reached its best level since March 6, 2008. best level since March 6 (El Economista). https://bit.ly/3osuMkz

- On the eve of Christmas, Mexican consumers' optimism falls again Mexican consumers. During November, the Consumer Confidence Indicator (ICC) stood at 36.7 points, still below its threshold of 50 points. (ICC) stood at 36.7 points, still below its 50-point threshold. This level implied a reduction of one percentage point with respect to the previous month's level (El Economista). previous month (El Economista). https://bit.ly/3qoOUGp

- S&P rating ratification positions Mexico 'comfortably' at investment grade: Treasury. investment grade: Treasury. The Treasury highlighted that this decision is in addition to the ratification by Fitch Ratings last November to maintain Mexico's credit rating (El Financiero). to maintain the country's credit rating (El Financiero). https://bit.ly/3g8CqxP

World News

- Moderna's Covid vaccine could generate antibodies for months. months . U.S. drugmaker Moderna said that the vaccine it has developed against Covid-19 has the potential to generate antibodies for months. vaccine it has developed against Covid-19 has the potential to provide prolonged to confer prolonged immunity, and that it expects to have 20 million doses ready for distribution in the United States this year. doses ready for distribution in the United States this year. https://bit.ly/3g9dZjK

- Obama, Bush and Clinton offer to get vaccinated in public. Three former U.S. Presidents said they would be willing to publicly take a coronavirus vaccine publicly take a coronavirus vaccine, once it is available, to encourage all Americans to get vaccinated. to encourage all Americans to get vaccinated. https://bit.ly/39Fu7s1

- Joe Biden spoke with Anthony Fauci and asked him to stay on and advise the new administration on covid-19. the new administration on covid-19. Dr. Fauci said he spoke directly with Biden. During the phone call, Biden said he would appreciate Fauci staying on to continue fighting the virus. Fauci, of course, said he would be happy to stay on and advise the new administration. https://cnn.it/3lEJoLZ