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State Information

(August 28, 2020)

Secretary of Health

- Regarding the reopening process, progress continues to be made and the measures and restrictions announced last week remain in place. announced last week.

- The Secretary commented that the decrease in deaths in the State will be fundamental for the continuation of the reopening process. reopening.

- He mentioned that, despite the high number of deaths, the morgues in Nuevo Leon still have capacity.

- It was also announced that there have been 38 deaths of health personnel due to COVID-19 in Nuevo Leon.

- Regarding new preventive actions, it was mentioned that 4,047 videoconsultations have been carried out, of which 109 patients have been referred to hospitals. patients to hospitals. In the COVID line, 6,412 calls have been received, 83 required hospital care and 19,992 homes have been visited, detecting 170 suspicious patients who have been referred to hospitals. 19,992 homes have been visited, detecting 170 suspected patients who have been referred to hospitals. During these visits, 580 serological tests.

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Main economic news

(August 28, 2020)

- Capital outflows limit the margin for a target rate cut: deputy governor of Banxico. With the outflow of foreign investment flows, the Deputy Governor of the Bank of Mexico, Irene Espinosa, voted to adjust the pace of Banco de México, Irene Espinosa, voted to adjust the pace of the rate cut (El Economista). reference rate (El Economista). https://bit.ly/34K4R1g

- Jobs, a target for an uncertain economy: Powell. Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell Jerome Powell assured that they will allow inflation to "move modestly around the 2% target for some time", which implies that around the 2% target for some time," implying that monetary policy would be less inclined to raise rates. monetary policy would be less inclined to raise rates (El Economista). https://bit.ly/31AOyBQ

- These are the 3 investment opportunities offered by the electricity sector in Mexico. Mexico. Sector specialists agreed that the electricity transmission system needs a digitalization process (El Financiero). transmission system needs a digitalization process (El Financiero). https://bit.ly/2YGd9n0

World News

- OECD confirms recession in Q2 by Covid-19. United Kingdom, Spain, France and Mexico lead the second-quarter GDP slump among OECD countries. Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD). Immersed in the unprecedented drop in world GDP, a consequence of the shutdown of activities to limit the speed of the to limit the speed of contagion from Covid-19, the economy that recorded the deepest drop between March and June, in the deepest drop between March and June, of -20.4%, was the United Kingdom. https://bit.ly/2YI0ekp

- WHO, by test for those who do not present symptoms. Maria Van Kerkhove, WHO technical Maria Van Kerkhove, WHO's technical lead for pandemic control, said the agency recommends that 'those contacted, if possible, be tested agency recommends that 'those contacted, if possible, should be tested, regardless of whether or not they develop symptoms. https://bit.ly/32D1uXe

- Russia will launch a new vaccine against COVID-19... and by September! Russia is preparing a new vaccine against COVID-19 and it is expected to be ready in September, Russian President Vladimir Putin announced Thursday. https://bit.ly/32scgPW