Information from Press Conferences and Official Media

Federal Information

(February 09, 2021)

Health Secretary

- In the afternoon conference presented by Dr. José Luis Alomía, it was reported that the number of active cases (66,000) in the country today is lower than the number of people who have already received their full vaccination schedules (84,000). than the number of people who have already received their complete vaccination schedules (84 thousand), which is reflected in the decrease in the number of hospitalized patients in the country. patients hospitalized in the country.

- Dr. Lopez-Gatell confirmed that the delivery of vaccines by Pfizer will resume weekly starting February 15, He pointed out that only Coahuila, Nuevo Leon and CDMX are the only states that have applied their second doses. He added that due to that the National Vaccination Plan is a scheme already designed as a public health program, it will not be possible to choose the type of vaccine they wish to receive. they wish to be administered.

- The Undersecretary commented that the status of development of a vaccine against COVID-19 of Mexican manufacture proposed by the Universidad Autónoma de Querétaro will be analyzed. the Autonomous University of Querétaro.

- Dr. Lopez-Gatell, pointed out that the use of mouth covers is an effective measure of protection against Coronavirus, adding that this and other COVID prevention measures are available at other prevention measures against COVID can be found in the website coronavirus.gob.mx; he also mentioned that medical residents who do not wish to go to Cuba for their medical He also mentioned that medical residents who do not want to go to Cuba for their medical stay will have to retake the residency exam next year.

State Information

(February 09, 2021)

Health Secretary

- At a press conference, the Secretary of Health, Dr. Manuel De La O, presented information related to the antibodies generated by frontline workers at COVID hospitals published by nature magazine. published by nature magazine, finding that 21 days after contracting the infection, all workers had developed antibodies, although the percentage dropped to 38.91%. infection, all workers had developed antibodies, although the percentage was reduced to 38.9% of personnel with antibodies 3 months after infection. 3 months after infection.

- Dr. De la O mentioned that there is no conclusive evidence as to whether the vaccine will give permanent immunity or whether an annual vaccination will be required. as influenza, so the best measure is prevention and the use of masks.

- It was informed that the beginning of the vaccination in the municipalities of Monterrey, Guadalupe and San Nicolas is due to a decision of the federal government, where, according to state estimates, 12,000 people per day will have to be vaccinated in order to meet the 384,000 vaccination goal. government, where, according to state estimates, 12 thousand people will have to be vaccinated per day, in order to meet the goal of 384 thousand doses in one month. doses in one month.

- The Secretary of Health confirmed that classes will continue virtually, since the conditions for a safe return to school do not exist in the state, noting that the vaccine research committee has received several offers of vaccines that have proven to be false. The Secretary of Health confirmed that classes will continue virtually, since the conditions for a safe return to school do not exist in the state, noting that the Vaccine Research Committee has received several offers of vaccines that have been proven to be false.

- Dr. Manuel De La O, pointed out that no new variants of the SARS-COV2 virus have been found in the state.

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Main economic news

(February 10, 2021)

- Covid-19 pandemic could reverse progress in the fight against poverty: CONEVAL poverty: Coneval. According to the Evaluation Report on Social Development Policy 2020, prepared by Coneval Development Policy Evaluation Report 2020, elaborated by Coneval, the Covid-19 pandemic could pandemic would have an impact on poverty levels in Mexico (El Economista). https://bit.ly/3aTBCL2

- Foreigners liquidate positions in Mexico, pandemic and reforms discourage: IIF discourage: IIF. While emerging market equities attracted around $53.5 billion in January 2021, buoyed by "high market liquidity", new developments on the vaccine front "high market liquidity," new developments on the vaccines front and increased appetite from and increased investor appetite, Mexico recorded divestments of US$491 million, according to a 491 million dollars, according to IIF data (El Economista). https://bit.ly/2Z3eN1V

- Just as INE does, the SRE will share its database with banks. The agency will share its data platform with Mexican banks, to verify the authenticity of the documents presented by migrants when opening an account (El Financiero). when opening an account (El Financiero). https://bit.ly/3rEKH0T

World News

- Eli Lilly's antibody combination to treat COVID approved for emergency use in the U.S. for emergency use in the U.S. "This antibody combination, Eli Lilly said in January, reduces the chance of hospitalization and death from COVID by 70% in high-risk patients. death from COVID by 70% in high-risk patients." https://bit.ly/37186lr

- Mexico has the highest COVID mortality rate in Latin America; it surpasses Panama and Peru. Latin America; it surpasses Panama and Peru. COVID rose to 59.2 per million people, according to Bloomberg data. collected by Bloomberg." https://bit.ly/3rB3xGc https://bit.ly/2YXOABR

- EXO-CD24, an Israeli 'promise' drug to cure COVID-19 "This drug completed its first phase of testing. This drug completed its first phase of testing, 29 out of 30 patients recovered within three to five days. recovered within three to five days." https://bit.ly/3jy8Ymu