During the first quarter of 2021, AstraZeneca will start manufacturing the Covid-19 vaccine in Mexico. Deputy Health Minister Hugo López-Gatell said the vaccine will be 'universal and at no cost in Mexico because that's the Mexican government's plan.'
COVID-19 has significantly altered consumer shopping patterns across Mexico, according to industry insiders. Mexico's largest e-commerce platforms - WalMart, Amazon and Mercado Libre - all reported gains in users and revenue during the second quarter of 2020.
To reinforce the disinfection of COVID-19 areas in Jalisco's hospitals, the University of Guadalajara's Fray Antonio Alcalde and Dr Juan I. Menchaca civil hospitals will be the first in the country to use a robot that disinfects spaces using ultraviolet light.
Mexico has started getting people back to work again in August after losing 1.1 million formal jobs between March and July due to the economic fallout of the coronavirus pandemic, President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador said on Saturday, via a video posted on YouTube.
The US State Department has slapped Mexico with an overall Level 4 advisory, based upon multiple considerations, many of which have nothing to do with COVID-19. However, in many key tourism destinations, travel warnings mainly advise visitors to take routine precautions.
On July 31, the last Fusion rolled off the Ford assembly line in Mexico. The automaker announced that the Hermosillo plant will start assembling the new Bronco Sport in September, making factory workers feel pretty good about their employment prospects for the near-future.
Distance learning will begin for more than 30 million Mexican school children August 24. Mexico's four main television stations, Televisa, Televisión Azteca, Imagen and Milenio, have signed an agreement with the Government to bring basic education to the entire country.
Mercado Libre plans to disperse $27.1 million of its $420 million USD investment in Mexico for a new warehouse and distribution center in the state of Jalisco. The project will lead to creating 3,500 direct jobs at a time when unemployment is rising.
After the Mexican Formula One Grand Prix was canceled this year, due to the coronavirus pandemic, Mexico City turned its F1 track into a drive-in cinema. The outdoor theater allows movie-goers to maintain social distancing while enjoying exclusively Mexican films.
Tequila maker Patrón has appointed David Rodriguez as its new master distiller following the retirement of Francisco Alcaraz, the longest standing master distiller working in the tequila business with 50 years of service, including more than 30 years at Patrón.
