Tag: Coronavirus
More COVID-19 vaccines are coming, but some are fearful
Over the past couple of days, Mexico has received more than 800,000 doses of COVID-19 vaccine.
Of the total shipment, Yucatán will be receiving 14,413.
Some...
Critics point out problems with the government’s COVID-19 food-relief program
Questions arise from alleged inconsistencies regarding Yucatán’s emergency COVID-19 food program.
The program handed out nearly 2.5 million packages containing foodstuffs and other everyday necessities...
No more red states under Mexico’s COVID traffic light
Federal health authorities on Friday unveiled a new epidemiological map showing Mexico in a sea of orange and yellow. No part of Mexico is...
February deaths and new coronavirus cases higher than expected
After a post-holiday peak in coronavirus cases, Yucatán was supposed to see a huge drop in infections and deaths by now.
But so far,...
AMLO under fire: Critics say he is politicizing vaccine rollout
Prioritizing vaccination in small communities where infections are few makes little sense, say critics of the federal government.
Vaccinations in Yucatán for men and women over...
Governor promotes home offices to protect life and economy
Gov. Mauricio Vila Dosal is urging business leaders to continue promoting remote work within their companies.
The Mexican senate recently passed a new law that...
Party in the jungle brought down by police near Tulum
An electronic music party held in a jungle quickly halted when police arrived and confiscated the band's musical equipment.
Nearly 500 people were at...
As vaccines offer new hope, is it time for schools to...
Mexico’s largest employers' association, COPARMEX, is arguing that the time has come for students to return to the classroom.
COPARMEX argues that school closures are...
COVID-19 cases drop slightly as residents in 3 towns line up...
The week ended with a slight seven-day decline in new coronavirus infections, from 94 to 89.7 each day. The average daily number of deaths...
Canada fines 2 for fake COVID tests on flight from Mexico
Two travelers were fined thousands of dollars after Transport Canada said they falsified their COVID-19 test results so they could fly home after a...
Vaccinations in Yucatán: Next up, everyone over 60
Mass vaccinations of adults over 60 began Monday in Mexico, and at Valladolid General Hospital, an 84-year-old woman from Dzitás was the first to...
No love: Porfirio’s shut down during Valentine’s Day rush
Porfirio's Restaurant was shut down by state health authorities for violating capacity limits, Yucatán Gov. Mauricio Vila said. Fines could reach 180,000 pesos, or...
Coronavirus vaccinations begin Monday for residents 60 and older
Now that the campaign to inoculate medical personnel has concluded, Yucatán is ready to tell elderly residents to roll up their sleeves.
State Health...
Coronavirus deaths rise, but some positive longer-term trends are emerging
While Yucatán epidemiological traffic light showed some positive trends, doctors announced 11 more coronavirus deaths including a 24-year-old patient.
Daily new infections were at...
CFE reports 242 of its workers died from COVID-19
Mexico's Federal Electricity Commission, the CFE, reported that 242 of its workers had died of COVID-19 as of Feb. 8.
The power utility also stated...
Are people without face masks breaking the law in Yucatán?
Temporary alcohol bans, curfews, closed beaches and masking have all been hallmarks of the COVID-19 pandemic in Yucatán.
Most people in Yucatán have accepted these...
Yucatán coronavirus deaths at September highs while new cases drop
Yucatán's coronavirus fatalities last week edged upward to an average of 11 per day, five more than the beginning of January. It was the...
Yucatán’s COVID hospitalizations up by 18 in 2 days
Hospitalizations totaled 218 after surging a second consecutive day, Yucatán health officials said Friday. Eighteen new patients were admitted to public hospitals in 48...
Mexico’s vaccination site crashes again as doses run out
"403 Forbidden."
That's the message you would have gotten this morning when trying to access Mexico's vaccination registration website. The site crashed at least four...
Kinchil mayor announces he has contracted COVID-19
The mayor of Kinchil is the latest Yucatan politician to test positive for COVID-19.
Valentín Pech Dzib reported Thursday on social media that he is...
British celebrity rep dies from COVID in Cancun hospital
The British talent agent who represented numerous celebrities has died in a Cancun hospital after a particularly brutal COVID fight.
Cancer survivor Terry Mills,...
Register online for the coronavirus vaccine in 10 steps
On Tuesday morning, the federal government announced that it opened the mivacuna.salud.gob.mx platform to start registering all adults over 60 years of age, to...
Mexico makes deal with Russia for 24m doses of Sputnik V
Russia's vaccine, which Mexico recently approved for emergency use, is named for the satellite that won the space race against the United States.
Sputnik V...
WestJet adds emergency flights for stranded Canadians
WestJet added an extra flight from Cancun to Toronto on Feb. 7 to accommodate Canadians returning home amid a travel lockdown.
The fight is among...
