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Mexico’s federal government has acknowledged the rapid spread of the SARS-CoV-2 Omicron variant in Mexico but insists the situation is under control.
Ricardo Salinas, one of Mexico’s wealthiest businessmen, reckons individuals should refocus their investments on virtual markets based on cryptocurrencies such as Bitcoin.
Even though children as young as 5 years of age are getting anti Covid jabs in many countries, Mexico is not considering including anyone under 15 years of age in its inoculation program, Deputy Health Minister Hugo López-Gatell confirmed this week.
President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador defended Mexico’s federal health regulator, Cofepris (Comisión Federal para la Protección contra Riesgos Sanitarios), after the institution approved the Abdalá Covid-19 vaccine developed by Cuba.
Even though children as young as 5 years of age are getting anti Covid jabs in many countries, Mexico is not considering including anyone under 15 years of age in its inoculation program, Deputy Health Minister Hugo López-Gatell confirmed this week.
A 22-percent increase in Mexico’s minimum daily wage took effect on January 1.
Throughout the first week of January Mexican bakeries and grocery outlets are stocked with Rosca de Reyes, the traditional crown-shaped breads decorated with jewel-like candied fruits that is shared among families and friends to celebrate the Kings Day holiday.
With another year of unknowns regarding traditional Mexican festivities lying ahead in 2022, it’s impossible to predict what will transpire over the next 12 months.
Between January and November, Mexican authorities detained a record number of migrants — just over a quarter of a million, according to data from the Migration Policy Unit (UPM), a division of the Interior Ministry (Gobernación).