Information from Press Conferences and Official Media

Federal Information

(March 18, 2021)

Health Secretary

- In the afternoon conference presented by Dr. José Luis Alomía, 152 thousand doses were reported to have been applied today, bringing the cumulative total to 4.9 million applications, representing 61% of the available doses in the country. total of 4.9 million applications, representing 61% of the available doses in the country.

- On Friday, March 19, the Health Safety Council will meet to establish protocols for the safe return to school. to classes.

- Dr. Lopez-Gatell pointed out that ¾ of the population is required to reach herd immunity, with preliminary data from SSA it is estimated that 45% of the population in Mexico already has antibodies against COVID.

State Information

(March 18, 2021)

Health Secretary

- In a press conference, Dr. Manuel de la O pointed out that 228,765 doses of COVID 19 vaccines have arrived in the state, detailing that the state has a goal of vaccinating 3,800,000 people. and detailed that the state has the goal of vaccinating 3 million 800 thousand people.

Municipalities that received Pfizer vaccines: Hidalgo, Ciénega de Flores, El Carmen, Abasolo, Mina, García, Lampazos de Naranjo, Vallecillo, Apodaca, Parás, Escobedo.

Municipalities that received vaccines from Astra Zeneca: General Terán, General Treviño, Dr. González, General Bravo, Dr. Coss, Melchor Ocampo, China, Los Herreras, Los Aldamas, Cerralvo, Aramberri, Dr. Arroyo, Galeana, Hualahuises Ocampo, China, China, Los Herreras, Los Aldamas, Cerralvo, Aramberri, Dr. Arroyo, Galeana, Hualahuises, Iturbide, Linares, Los Ramones, Mier y Noriega, Rayones, Zaragoza, Allende, Higueras.

Municipalities that received vaccines from Sinovac: Pesquería, Cadereyta, Anáhuac, Marín, Villaldama.

- 35% of health personnel were reported to have received at least one dose.

- It was confirmed that during the week vacations the tourist sites in the state will remain closed, including the parks located in the metropolitan area. in the metropolitan area.

- Dr. De La O indicated that it is essential for the elderly to register in the web pages enabled by the municipal and federal governments, in order to have a better control in the application of the vaccine. federal and municipal governments, in order to have a better control in the application of the vaccine.

- The Secretary of Health commented that it is possible to use drive-thru and support from the universities to speed up the vaccination process when it begins in the metropolitan municipalities that have not yet been vaccinated. when it begins in the metropolitan municipalities that have yet to be vaccinated.

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Main economic news

(March 19, 2021)

- "Yes, a tax reform is required, without raising taxes". Specialists consider necessary a new tax system and not just a reform (El Economista). Economist). https://bit.ly/3eTBs9V

- The field discovered by Pemex in Tabasco will bring large quantities of gas, not crude oil. of gas, not crude oil. The discovery is the result of a new strategy that has led Pemex to focus strategy that has led Petróleos Mexicanos to concentrate on the development of onshore and shallow-water onshore and shallow-water fields, leaving largely unexplored fields in the most attractive fields unexplored (El Financiero). https://bit.ly/2QndGJm

- Crude oil prices fall; impact on oil companies in the stock market. New outbreaks of Covid19 in several European countries, together with a slow vaccination campaign and the increase of inventories in the U.S. are the causes. the increase in inventories in the U.S. are the causes (El Economista). https://bit.ly/3cOL5UP

World News

- SAT seizes 1,155 bottles of 'Sputnik V' that were being smuggled to Honduras (hidden in Coca Cola). Honduras (hidden among Coca Colas) "The authorities pointed out that the aircraft was The authorities pointed out that the aircraft was placed in guarantee of the fiscal interest and the crew and passengers of Honduran Honduran nationals were placed at the disposal of the Attorney General's Office. General of the Republic." https://bit.ly/3c2xWIK

- Mexico to receive 2.5 million COVID vaccines from AstraZeneca after Biden agreement agreement with Biden "The administration of the President of the United States, Joe Biden, is preparing a plan to ship about 4 million doses of AstraZeneca's COVID-19 vaccine to Mexico. doses of AstraZeneca's COVID-19 vaccine to Mexico and Canada, the first time the U.S. has ever Canada, the first time that the United States would share doses with other countries." https://bit.ly/3s0uFza

- Confinement returns to France: Paris and other regions will have restrictions by COVID-19 restrictions due to COVID-19 "The new restrictions will be imposed in the 16 most affected the 16 most affected departments, with Paris and its surroundings, and parts of the north. parts of the north; they could be extended to other areas." https://bit.ly/3vO93Zd