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Federal Information

(July 07, 2020)

Secretary of Health

- The Assistant Secretary of Health has commented that he will soon present more information on the progress being made with respect to the various research projects on the use of certain drugs to respond to the COVID19 pandemic. regarding the different research projects on the use of certain drugs to respond to the COVID19 pandemic. He commented that so far there is no specific product, but that progress has been made during the last few weeks in the projects that are being carried out around the COVID19 pandemic. in the projects that are being carried out around the world.

State Information

(July 07, 2020)

Secretary of Health

- Since April, more than 1,000 companies from different sectors have been visited. So far, 28 suspensions have been carried out, 19 of them permanently and 8 partially. of which 19 have been definitively suspended and 8 have been partially suspended. The suspended establishments have been businesses and manufacturing industries. manufacturing industries.

- In the last few days, according to estimates by the Secretary of Health, there has been a reduction in the mobility of 14% of the population following the new measures announced by the Governor. population following the new measures announced by the Governor.

- It was also mentioned that a complaint has been filed by people who have allegedly been going to companies and businesses claiming to be inspectors of the Ministry of Health, thus extorting the owners of these establishments and threatening them with extortion. and businesses claiming to be inspectors of the Secretary of Health and thus extorting the owners of these establishments by threatening them with suspension by COVID-19. a suspension by COVID-19. The Secretary has commented that they will continue to review the situation and that he is calling on the public to report any situation regarding this. to report any situation that may help to clarify the case.

- An outbreak has been reported in administrative personnel of several prisons in the State, 13 cases have been reported in Apodaca, 26 in Cadereyta and 3 in Escobedo. Cadereyta and 3 in Escobedo.

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Main economic news

(July 07, 2020)

- Industrial activity falls in 26 states during March. The state with the sharpest decline was Nayarit, with 26.5 the sharpest decline was Nayarit, with 26.5 percent in the third month of this year (El Financiero). of this year (El Financiero). https://bit.ly/38Dy3Ho

- Employment in Mexico would fall 0.7% in 2020, says the OECD. The organization warned that that this figure could rise to one percent if there is a resurgence of COVID-19 (El Financiero). https://bit.ly/3iD7OFt

- Prodecon 'lends a hand' to the tax authorities and collects 2 billion pesos in June. The Procuraduría de la Defensa del Contribuyente reached 136 agreements between tax authorities and taxpayers (El Financiero). tax authorities with taxpayers (El Financiero). https://bit.ly/2ZRuGZs

World News

- The world exceeds 11.5 million coronavirus infections. Experts estimate that the peak of the epidemic experts estimate that the peak of the epidemic is several weeks away. weeks. https://bit.ly/38Grbc7

- India surpasses 20,000 COVID-19 deaths. The country reported 467 new deaths deaths in the last 24 hours, as well as 22,252 new cases. https://bit.ly/2ZIji1W

- Belgium ignores EU and will not open its border. The 27 countries of the EU, together with the four countries the four associated to the Schengen area of free movement (Switzerland, Liechtenstein, Iceland and Norway), decided last week on a timid opening to another 15 nations. nations. https://bit.ly/2ZOe9Fx

- Australia orders a new 6-week lockdown in Melbourne. These restrictions are the most stringent adopted in Australia since the start of the pandemic in December. start of the pandemic in December. Australia recorded more than 9,000 cases of coronavirus and 109 deaths. https://bit.ly/3iBzj29

- Jair Bolsonaro presents symptoms of COVID-19: CNN Brazil. According to the South American president underwent a test to detect the virus; the result will be known tomorrow. virus; the results will be known tomorrow. https://bit.ly/3gD7Uv8