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COVID-19
The epidemiological conditions regarding the COVID-19 pandemic in Mexico continue to improve slowly but steadily. According to the most recent version of the national traffic light system used to indicate the level of alert and restrictions on business activities and mobility, six Mexican states are now at green, or no restrictions, while 20 are at yellow or low restriction. Mexico City remains at orange, denoting a relatively high rate of alert, however the city appears to be operating fairly normally albeit with widespread mask use and social distancing. Approximately 10% of Mexicans have received at least one vaccination shot, compared with over 40% in the United States. Continue reading Recent and upcoming investment in Mexico
Mexico, like most countries, has taken an economic beating this year from the COVID-19 pandemic. Restrictions on business activities began relatively late here — in April — but were severe for the first three to four months, and since the summer the severity of shutdown has varied across states and municipalities around the country. As the year comes to a close, contagion remains fairly high overall and Mexico City has reverted to red, the highest level on the epidemiological traffic light used to set restrictions on business and mobility. Whatever the color though, a lot of people are catching the COVID, as it’s called here, and hospitals are at or close to capacity in the capital.