Information from Press Conferences and Official Media

State Information

(October 09, 2020)

Secretary of Health

- It was announced that the reopening measures remain as announced in the previous week and without any changes.

- It has been mentioned that in the last few days a small increase in hospitalizations has been detected, specifically in patients in serious condition and in need of a ventilator. patients in serious condition and in need of a ventilator.

Number of cases

Economic Situation

Financial indicators

Main economic news

(October 09, 2020)

- 44% of employment in Mexico at high risk due to pandemic: ILO. Economic weakness economic weakness fueled by containment to curb Covid-19 could impact workers, either through lower pay or workers, either with lower wages or a loss of working hours, warned the international organization (ILO). the international organization warned (El Economista). https://bit.ly/3iI9oVu

- Banxico warns of risk to the country's public finances. The members of the Central Bank's Board of Governors considered that the projects to be financed projects to be financed will further compromise the country's potential growth. the country's potential growth (El Financiero). https://bit.ly/33Hfy3G

- Pemex returns to the debt markets with a five-year placement of $1.5 billion dollars five years. The state-owned company still needed to resort to investors to obtain funds (El Financiero). https://bit.ly/2GF6e7S

World News

- World record number of infections in one day due to outbreak in Europe: 338 thousand 779. The World Health Organization (WHO) reported an unprecedented daily increase in cases of of coronavirus cases in the world, with a total of 338,779 new infections in 24 hours, due to the increase in 779 new infections in 24 hours, due to the increase in the number of infections in Europe, which reported 96,966 new cases. Europe, which reported 96,96,96 new cases, the highest total for the region. https://bit.ly/3lrFlmE

- This nasal vaccine that protects against influenza and COVID-19 will be tested in Hong Kong. in Hong Kong. An experimental dual vaccine for influenza and the novel coronavirus administered via nasal spray will enter coronavirus administered through a nasal spray will enter human studies in Hong Kong next month, a leading human trials in Hong Kong next month, said a leading infectious disease physician. infectious diseases. https://bit.ly/2GPVYJE

- Trump ready to return to election rallies after contracting COVID-19. Donald Trump insisted Thursday that he is ready to resume campaign rallies and feels "perfect," a week after being diagnosed with COVID-19. campaign rallies and is feeling "perfect," a week after being diagnosed with the coronavirus that has killed more than 210,000 Americans, while his doctor said the president has "completed his treatment" for the illness. illness. https://bit.ly/33GP8iK