Information from Press Conferences and Official Media

Federal Information

(September 09, 2020)

Secretary of Health

- Regarding the announcement in the media that the pharmaceutical company AstraZeneca had cancelled the diagnostic process of its vaccine for COVID-19 due to the fact that a patient had presented adverse reactions, Undersecretary López-Gatell said. vaccine for COVID-19 due to the fact that a patient had presented adverse reactions, Undersecretary López-Gatell commented that the information presented by the pharmaceutical company on this situation will need to be reviewed to know if the diagnostic process will be completely stopped or if it will only be delayed. will be stopped completely or only delayed.

- He commented that this is something that may happen during this trial period and that depending on the results of this it will be known how the diagnosis will continue.

State Information

(September 09, 2020)

Secretary of Health

- The Secretary has commented that, according to research reports, asymptomatic COVID-19 patients have been found to have minimal infectiousness. patients have been found to have minimal contagiousness. He reiterated that regardless of this, it is necessary for everyone to use masks. to use masks.

- It was commented that, through the Health Security Council, the necessary actions will be reviewed so that the 2020-2021 electoral process can be carried out safely. 2020-2021 electoral process is carried out in a safe manner.

Number of cases

Economic Situation

Financial indicators

Main economic news

(September 09, 2020)

- Inflation breaks Banxico's target ceiling; stands at 4.05% in August. The year-on-year year-on-year inflation rate at the August 2020 cutoff stood at 4.05%, especially due to increases in the especially due to increases in agricultural and processed food prices (El Economista). Economist). https://bit.ly/33gXDPU

- Oil price surpluses would go to Pemex. The Federal Revenues Law The Federal Revenue Law contemplates that the resources will be used to improve the goal approved in the Federal Budget of Expenditures of the Federation for fiscal year 2021 of the oil company's financial deficit (El Financiero). financial deficit of the oil company (El Financiero). https://bit.ly/3bIfVNY

- Proposed revenues 3% lower for 2021; debt for 757 billion pesos. The government would obtain revenues of 5.5 trillion pesos, which would represent 22.2% of GDP (El Economista). of GDP (El Economista). https://bit.ly/3bGFleJ

World News

- AstraZeneca's vaccine, the one to be packaged in Mexico, suspends trials due to adverse effects in adverse effects in volunteers. AstraZeneca suspended on Tuesday the last stage trial of its vaccine candidate COVID-19, which will be trial of its COVID-19 vaccine candidate, which is the vaccine to be packaged in Mexico, following a Mexico, following a suspected serious adverse reaction in a study participant. study participant. https://bit.ly/32ghXC1

- Trump promises anti-COVID-19 vaccine and economic rebound. President Donald Donald Trump said he is willing to spend his fortune "to win" the election on Nov. 3, as he kicked off a tour of key states in Florida, Florida elections on Nov. 3, as he kicked off a tour of the key swing states of Florida, North Carolina, Michigan, Pennsylvania and Nevada, where Democratic candidate Joe Biden is leading Democratic candidate Joe Biden is ahead of him in the polls. https://bit.ly/2GCZiaR

- Switzerland removes Mexico from the list of countries at risk for COVID-19. The Government of Switzerland removed Mexico from the list of countries at risk for COVID-19, according to a statement issued by the Swiss Ministry of Health. In the text, the that, in addition to our country, there are also Belgium, El Salvador, Swaziland, Swaziland, Mexico, Switzerland, Switzerland, Switzerland and the United States. Salvador, Swaziland, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Luxembourg and Oman. https://bit.ly/3ha5iEQ