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CureVac vaccine will be free for Mexican volunteers
Mexico will be part of phase 3 of the testing period corresponding to the vaccine developed by the German company CureVac, dedicated to the development of biopharmaceutical products; subsequently the formula will be distributed by the pharmaceutical company Bayer once it is suitable for its use. Michael Martínez, member of the COVID-19 program of the […]
January 19, 2021
Avoid missing your flight to the USA: This is how you must present the COVID-19 negative test requirement
If you frequently travel to the United States by air or are about to do so, remember that by instructions from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) beginning January 26, all air passengers two years of age or older must present a negative COVID-19 test result to enter this country. According to […]
January 18, 2021
Border crossings prevent Baja California from changing to orange light: Secretary of Health
Baja California starts the week under the red traffic light of the COVID-19 epidemiológica chart, after registering one thousand 128 active cases. Of this total, 474 are located in Tijuana, 366 in Mexicali, 169 in Ensenada, 41 in San Quintín, 31 in Rosarito, 25 in San Felipe and 22 in Tecate. Although the federal government […]
January 18, 2021
Churches, gyms and casinos among those establishments that can reopen in Baja California
The head of the Ministry of Health, Alonso Pérez Rico, announced the activities that will reopen in the state despite being at a red light on Covid-19. Among these activities are gyms, religious centers and casinos (in Mexicali), however these will have to wait a few more days since their protocols are being detailed, so […]
January 18, 2021
Sixth winter storm will bring rain and snow to Baja California this Monday
In the extended 96-hour forecast by the National Weather Service (NWS), it is reported that the sixth winter storm of the season, interacting with a new cold front and the dragging of moisture from an atmospheric river, could bring icy weather, snow and even rain to Baja California. It seems that what many Baja Californians […]
January 17, 2021
Some activities may be opened although Baja California remains under red
During the live transmission of the COVID-19 update on Sunday morning, the head of the Health Secretariat of this state, Alonso Pérez Rico, pointed out that even though Baja California will continue to run under red light next week, some activities will be allowed to open. "We will present the activities and the openings that […]
January 17, 2021
Mexico reduces orders for COVID-19 vaccine to give it to other countries: AMLO
During his tour of the state of Guerrero, Mexican President Andrés Manuel López Obrador reported that Mexico agreed to reduce the delivery of doses of Pfizer vaccine, so that poorer countries can obtain them. The United Nations (UN) asked Pfizer to reduce deliveries to the countries it has contracts with, so that there would be […]
January 17, 2021
Will Cross Border Xpress request negative testing of COVID-19 for crossing into the United States?
In response to the recent health alert announced by the State Department, which states that all airline passengers going to the United States will be asked to provide a negative COVID-19 viral test, the Cross Border Xpress (CBX), a pedestrian bridge exclusively for crossing the border, announced whether this measure will affect those who travel […]
January 17, 2021
U.S. Department of Justice disappointed in Mexico over Cienfuegos case
The U.S. Department of Justice is deeply disappointed that Mexico did not take legal action against former Secretary of National Defense General Salvador Cienfuegos Zepeda. According to a statement from the spokesman for this agency, they "regret the decision of the government of Mexico to make public the information that was shared in a confidential […]
January 16, 2021
Baja California increases its active cases to one thousand 234 this Saturday
The rise in active COVID-19 cases in Baja California continues after adding this Saturday morning one thousand 234. Due to this, the head of the Ministry of Health, Alonso Pérez Rico, confirmed that the state will remain under the red light next week. Of this total of cases, 511 are located in Tijuana. However, the […]
January 16, 2021
Baja California will continue to be under red light: Secretary of Health confirms
Despite the fact that the federal government reported last Friday on the transition of Baja California from red to orange on the COVID-19 epidemiological traffic light chart, this morning the head of the Health Secretariat of this state, Alonso Pérez Rico, notified that the red light will continue. "The trend of low hospitalizations is what […]
January 16, 2021
CBP will now use facial biometric matching at San Ysidro and Otay border crossings
U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) on Friday notified the use of facial biometric matching for pedestrians crossing through the San Ysidro and Otay Mesa ports of entry in San Diego. "As part of our ongoing innovation efforts at the land border, CBP is developing a range of enhanced processes and services for travelers that […]
January 15, 2021
Rosarito is “where the virus is being transmitted most”: Secretary of Health
As the head of the Ministry of Health, Alonso Pérez Rico, has explained on other occasions, the Effective Reproduction Rate (ERR) is an indicator that indicates how many people a person can infect with COVID-19. Currently the ERR in Baja California is 0.81, which means that a person who tested positive for COVID in the […]
January 15, 2021
Santa Ana Wind alert extended in Baja California
José Salvador Cervantes Hernández, state director of Civil Protection, announced a few hours ago the extension of the alert issued yesterday in Baja California for the return of the so-called Santa Ana winds to the region. According to the National Meteorological Service (SMN), the possibility of winds of up to 70 km/h in the state […]
January 14, 2021
Hello Kitty fans! This kitty’s pink coffee returns to San Diego
The Hello Kitty Café Truck continues its tour around the United States to bring its pink coffee on wheels with exclusive and collectible treats, in addition to various products for fans of this kitten. If you live in San Diego, next Saturday, January 16th from 10:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. run to 2525 El Camino […]
January 14, 2021
After December 31, active cases increased to almost one thousand 100 in Baja California
Tijuana and Mexicali continue in the national top of municipalities with more active COVID-19 cases, going from 18th to 17th and from 21st to 20th respectively. This is because two weeks after the New Year's celebrations on December 31st, the number of active cases in Baja California increased to one thousand and 93, according to […]
January 14, 2021
In two weeks senior will be vaccinated in Baja California
After the start of the vaccination plan against COVID-19 in Baja California last Tuesday, in the next 24 hours 3 thousand 417 workers of the first line health sector have been vaccinated, which represents 35% of the 9 thousand 750 vaccines that arrived in the state, according to the head of the Health Secretariat Alonso […]
January 14, 2021
How were the anti-COVID vaccines distributed in Baja California?
According to the head of the Baja California Health Department, Alonso Pérez Rico, on Tuesday 9 thousand 750 doses of Pfizer's COVID-19 vaccine arrived to be applied to the first line health sector of the different institutions that attend patients with this disease. During the ceremony that took place this Wednesday to start the vaccination […]
January 13, 2021
COVID-19: More than a thousand active cases still present in Baja California up until this Wednesday
It seems that the December 31 gatherings are taking effect in Baja California after 13 days have passed since that date, something that Health Secretary Alonso Pérez Rico had already mentioned. On Wednesday morning active COVID-19 cases increased to one thousand and 15, with Tijuana leading the list with 411 of this total. This figure […]
January 13, 2021
4 puppies confiscated at Tijuana- San Diego border for illegal sale
As a result of the operations led by the Government of Tijuana, four canines were confiscated due to the illegal sale of these in the international border from Tijuana to San Diego. The practice is illegal throughout the state. According to information provided by the head of Inspection and Verification, Adolfo García Dworak, it is […]
January 13, 2021
