Information from Press Conferences and Official Media

Federal Information

(August 12, 2020)

Secretary of Health

- Undersecretary López-Gatell commented that, during the Health Council meeting, some recommendations have been received from several state administrations to improve the federal COVID-19 traffic light. several state administrations for the improvement of the federal COVID-19 traffic light, with the objective of adding more indicators and reinforcing the existing ones. indicators and strengthen the existing ones.

- Regarding the announcement of the announcement of the vaccine for COVID-19 in Russia, the President commented that it is being reviewed with the various international organizations and coalitions, so that if there is any relevant news, it will be reported as it has been done so far. and international coalitions, so that if there is any relevant news, it will be reported as it has been done so far.

State Information

(August 12, 2020)

Secretary of Health

- Secretary Manuel de la O has commented that he will meet with Secretaries of Health that are part of the Interstate Alliance to generate a proposal for the improvement of the federal Covid-10 traffic light. generate a proposal to improve the federal Covid-10 traffic light, which will be sent to the federal health authorities to improve the strategy according to how the pandemic is affecting the different states. Federal authorities seeking to improve the strategy according to how the pandemic is affecting the different states.

- He also commented that it is not possible to specify when the vaccine for COVID-19 will arrive in Nuevo Leon, since it is still necessary for the vaccines to complete the review process and then be approved by the health authorities. the vaccines need to complete the review process and then be approved by the Health authorities.

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Main economic news

(August 12, 2020)

- AMLO will deliver the Economic Package on September 6. López Obrador announced that he will deliver the draft of the 2021 Federal Expenditure Budget (PPEF) to the House of Budget of Expenditures of the Federation for 2021 (PPEF) to the Chamber of Deputies for its so that it may be reviewed, discussed and, if necessary, approved (El Economista). https://bit.ly/2PICuIf

- Ministry of Economy will exempt tariffs on imports of electric cars and trucks. electric cars and trucks. The Ministry of Economy will authorize in the next few days the exemption of tariffs on imports of new electric cars and trucks. new electric cars and trucks, a measure that has already been agreed within the federal government (El Economista). within the federal government (El Economista). https://bit.ly/2CjJxDZ

- A new list of trusts is being prepared for their disappearance. Starting next Tuesday Tuesday, senators will debate 15 initiatives to hold plenary sessions under extraordinary conditions, such as those conditions, such as those generated by the pandemic (El Economista). https://bit.ly/3kHkgVU

World News

- Russia claims to have COVID-19 vaccine... WHO urges caution. The Russian President Vladimir Putin announced that his country has developed the "first" vaccine against the new COVID-19 vaccine against the new COVID-19 cornavirus, which has already infected more than 20 million people worldwide. million people worldwide. The news comes at a time when more than 736 thousand dead from the pandemic that originated in Wuhan province, China, at the end of December 2019. https://bit.ly/2DKYMXl

- PAHO warns of virus resurgence in Latin American countries. More than 100 thousand cases of COVID-19 are reported every day in the Americas, half of them in the United States. and there are worrying spikes in countries that had controlled their epidemics, such as Argentina and Colombia, said epidemics, such as Argentina and Colombia, said the director of the Pan American Health Pan American Health Organization (PAHO), Carissa Etienne. https://bit.ly/3agUWkJ

- France extends to October the ban on gatherings of more than 5,000 people. people. The French Prime Minister, Jean Castex, indicated that he wanted to extend "as far as possible the obligation to wear masks in public places," warning of "a high risk of a resurgence of the public spaces," warning of "a high risk of a resurgence of the Covid-19 pandemic. Covid-19 pandemic". https://bit.ly/2XWacOZ