Information from Press Conferences and Official Media

State Information

(September 04, 2020)

Secretary of Health

- The Secretary of Health has apologized due to the attention of brigades and other meetings, the meeting of the Health Safety Council has not been held as it happens every week and therefore it has not been possible to present the update of the Health Safety Council indicators. Health Safety Council meeting has not been held as it happens every week, and for this reason it has not been possible to present the update of the indicators of the state COVID-19 traffic light, as it had been done every Thursday in the last two months. COVID-19 state traffic light, as had been done every Thursday for the last 2 months.

- It has been mentioned that the update of the state COVID-19 traffic light indicators will be presented today.

Number of cases

Economic Situation

Financial indicators

Main economic news

(September 04, 2020)

- Mexican consumers regain confidence in the economy in line with the recovery. reactivation. In August, the Consumer Confidence Indicator stood at 34.6 points, up 0.5 points from the previous month. points, which represents an increase of 0.5 points over the previous month, according to seasonally adjusted figures from Inegi (El Economico). according to seasonally adjusted figures from Inegi (El Economista). https://bit.ly/2QWLr1g

- U.S. unemployment rate falls more than expected in August to 8.4%. U.S. job creation U.S. job creation continued to slow in the month of August, as the government's government financial aid has dried up, threatening the economy's recovery from the Cotecna-induced recession. the economy after the Covid-19 induced recession (The Economist). https://bit.ly/2GwdKBF

- Unavoidable spending and AMLO's programs limit the 2021 Budget. An exercise by El Financiero based on Treasury data shows that around 3.4 trillion pesos corresponds to 3.4 trillion pesos corresponds to spending that is practically already committed: pension payments already committed: payment of pensions, state contributions and the financial cost of the debt (El Financiero). of the debt (El Financiero). https://bit.ly/2Z3kv43

World News

- Bolsonaro says Covid-19 vaccine will not be mandatory in Brazil. The Brazil's President Jair Bolsonaro, who has consistently downplayed the seriousness of the coronavirus the seriousness of the coronavirus outbreak in the country, reiterated on Thursday that vaccines for Covid-19 will not be for Covid-19 will not be mandatory when available. https://bit.ly/2F6qIFf

- 26 million Covid cases worldwide. Cumulative Covid19 cases worldwide surpassed 26 million Thursday, according to the Johns Hopkins University count, which collects data from governments. Johns Hopkins University, which collects data from governments. https://bit.ly/31XXG3P

- U.S. to redirect WHO funding to other UN programs: State Department. The United States will begin to remove its officials from WHO offices and will look for other partners to coordinate activities it previously activities it previously carried out with the agency, the government said in a statement. a statement. https://bit.ly/32Yf9bs