Mexico recorded more than 200,000 deaths from the coronavirus in 2020—35 percent more than originally reported by the government, the national statistics institute said Thursday. According to preliminary figures based on administrative records, 201,163 deaths from COVID-19 were registered in Mexico last year, INEGI president Julio Santaella said on Twitter….
Mexico enters 3rd wave of coronavirus, infections up 29%
Mexico is entering its third wave of the coronavirus pandemic, as infections rose by 29% compared to the previous week. But the country’s health department said Friday the growth is largely coming from infections among younger, less vulnerable people. Case numbers are now as high as the beginning of the…
Mexico reports another 3,592 coronavirus cases, 434 more deaths
FILE PHOTO: A woman visits a memorial dedicated to COVID-19 victims and other deaths in Mexico City, Mexico, April 25, 2021. REUTERS/Henry RomeroMEXICO CITY (Reuters) – Mexico’s health ministry on Tuesday reported 3,592 new coronavirus cases and 434 deaths, bringing the total number of cases to 2,333,126 and fatalities to…
Mexico minister plans visits to Russia, China, India, U.S. over vaccines
FILE PHOTO: Mexico’s foreign minister, Marcelo Ebrard, delivers a message to the media after taking on the Pro Tempore Presidency (PTP) of the Community of Latin American and Caribbean States (CELAC), in Mexico City, Mexico, January 8, 2020. REUTERS/Edgard GarridoMEXICO CITY (Reuters) -Mexico’s foreign minister said on Tuesday he planned…
Mexico reports COVID-linked deaths far above official toll
Mexico registered 294,287 deaths associated with COVID-19 up to mid-February, new government data showed, much higher than the country’s official coronavirus fatality toll. The figure, given in a report on excess deaths released on Sunday, is 69 percent more than the 173,771 deaths announced by the health ministry at the…
Mexico authorizes remdesivir to treat COVID
Mexico on Friday approved the anti-viral drug remdesivir for emergency use treating COVID-19 patients in the Latin American country, one of the worst hit by the pandemic. Regulatory agency Cofepris said it had authorized the medicine for use exclusively by hospitals and specialist doctors during the early stages of the…
Mexico's coronavirus death toll rises to 190,923
People wait to receive the Pfizer-BioNTech coronavirus disease (COVID-19) vaccine during a mass vaccination in Mexico City, Mexico March 8, 2021. REUTERS/Carlos JassoMEXICO CITY (Reuters) – Mexico’s Health Ministry on Monday reported 1,877 new confirmed cases of COVID-19 in the country and 319 additional fatalities, bringing the total tally of…
Mexico joins WHO coronavirus vaccine plan
Mexico, which has one of the world’s highest COVID-19 death tolls, announced Friday that it was joining a WHO-backed program to facilitate poor countries’ access to coronavirus vaccines. The mechanism, known as Covax, aims to secure two billion doses of safe and effective vaccines by the end of 2021 and…
Mexico reports new daily record virus caseload
Credit: CC0 Public Domain Mexico on Thursday posted 7,280 new coronavirus cases in 24 hours, a daily record, and an additional 730 deaths, data from the health ministry showed. According to the ministry’s daily update, the Latin American country has recorded 282,283 infections and 33,526 deaths since its first case…