The Guadalajara Reporter
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A study carried out by Mexico’s National Statistics Institute (Inegi) suggests that 18 percent of businesses in Jalisco have already laid off employees during the current health contingency, and a further 24 percent are considering the same measure.
All being well, Mexico’s quarter of a million schools will reopen on June 1, and the annual cycle will be extended to July 17, federal Education Minister Esteban Montezuma has announced.
All direct flights between Mexico and the United Kingdom will be suspended between April 7 and 30, the country’s Foreign Relations Ministry has announced. Both Aeromexico and British Airways fly to London Heathrow, while the U.K. carrier also operates direct flights from Cancun to London.
Residents of Mexico who were not interviewed in last month’s national census have until April 30 to contact the Instituto Nacional de Estadística y Geografía (INEGI) and provide them with the pertinent details.
With Mexico facing economic meltdown due to the Covid-19 pandemic, President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador will stick to his principles of putting the country’s poorest and most vulnerable citizens first, rather than propping up the private sector with a bailout that he says will only lead to more “misery.”
Even though the Covid-19 epidemic has yet to reach a critical phase in Mexico, dates are being penciled in to get life in this country back to normal.
When the United States sneezes, Mexico catches a cold, ran a famous New York Times headline in December, 2008, at the height of the economic crisis.
Although Mexico is officially suffering a relatively small number of confirmed Covid-19 cases (2,785 cases and 141 deaths as of April 8 according to Worldometer.info), reports are surfacing that suggest a larger infection rate, another pathogen, or faulty tests or testing procedures.
Mexico’s federal government has invoked a national health emergency, mandating all “non-essential” businesses remain closed until April 30 – a measure designed to ensure the Covid-19 outbreak doesn’t get out of control.