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Federal Information

(October 06, 2020)

Secretary of Health

- Representatives of the Ministry of Health have announced that in addition to the data presented on a daily basis, new data will be added on cases confirmed by on confirmed cases by diagnosis and confirmed cases by association will be added to the data presented daily. These cases are those in which there may not have been laboratory confirmed cases, but through the suspicion of COVID-19 have been taken as confirmed cases of the virus. confirmed cases of the virus. These also include those cases with symptoms and who in the last 14 days had contact with another person with COVID-19. another person with COVID-19.

- This is the reason why today the new daily figures have increased considerably, since the following have been integrated 24,120 confirmed cases by association and 578 confirmed cases by diagnosis.

- It has also been mentioned that these cases are not from the last 24 hours, but are part of reports that have been generated over the course of the pandemic, but it has been decided to include them so far. throughout the pandemic but it has been decided that they will be included until now.

- Undersecretary Lopez-Gatell called on the media not to misinform or be yellow and to report this new information correctly, explaining why a number of new cases and more deaths have been reported. the correct way, explaining why a larger number of new cases and deaths have been reported than those previously reported. than previously reported.

Number of cases

Economic Situation

Financial indicators

Main economic news

(October 06, 2020)

- Mexico imposes a countervailing duty of 21% on imports of Chinese wind towers. wind towers. This follows an investigation into unfair international trade practices, specifically, in the form of unfair international trade practices, specifically, in the form of price discrimination (El Financiero). price discrimination (El Financiero). https://bit.ly/2F5VCOx

- Treasury goes after for-profit foundations in 2021. The agency proposed that organizations that obtain more than 50% of their income from activities other than donations will lose their tax activities other than donations will lose their tax authorization (El Financiero). Financiero). https://bit.ly/2GCFftg

- Brent and WTI oil prices start the week up 5% on Trump's recovery. Trump recovery. Prices fell by more than 4% on Friday, October 2, following Trump's diagnosis. following Trump's diagnosis. However, the president made a surprise appearance on Sunday in a motorcade outside the hospital where he is being treated, which helped to improve market helped improve market confidence (El Economista). https://bit.ly/30CZdey

World News

- Trump leaves hospital after 3 days hospitalized for COVID; will continue recovery at the White House. recovery at the White House. President Donald Trump was released Monday from the hospital where for three days he received an unprecedented level of medical care for COVID-19. unprecedented level of care for COVID-19. https://bit.ly/3lgq1cs

- White House blocks guidelines for approval of vaccines against COVID-19. The White House blocked new guidelines from health officials for the approval of COVID-19 vaccines authorities for approval of COVID-19 vaccines, which most likely would have prevented any from being would most likely have prevented any from getting the go-ahead before the presidential election scheduled for presidential election scheduled for November 3. https://bit.ly/36ChkoL

- Charities warn that IMF Covid-19 programs will lead to years of austerity. programs will create years of austerity. Five hundred of the world's leading charities charities and social groups have sent a letter to the International Monetary Fund warning that its support programs, which have International Monetary Fund, warning that its support programs, which have had to be have had to be stepped up to cope with the pandemic, condemn many countries to years of austerity. countries to years of austerity. https://bit.ly/36xzckG