A plan to vaccinate Baja California’s health sector was presented

As reported on this website, 9 thousand doses of the Pfizer Pharmaceuticals COVID-19 vaccine are expected to arrive this January 12 in Baja California to vaccinate frontline health workers. Once the vaccine has been applied to this personnel, the rest of the workers in this sector will also be vaccinated during the month of January, […]

January 9, 2021 at 12:24 PM PST

The use of face masks becomes mandatory in Tijuana

The Cabildo of Tijuana in the 42nd extraordinary session, approved the modification of articles of the Police and Government Bando with the purpose of sanctioning people who do not use face masks both in public streets and in establishments, malls, offices and public transportation units. People who do not respect the safe distance or incorrectly […]

January 8, 2021 at 8:28 PM PST

General Hospital accumulates 48 bodies of deceased by COVID-19

The current COVID-19 contingency in Tijuana is exceeded in terms of attention capabilities not only in relation to medical services but also in terms of oxygen, medicines, emergency services and also funeral services. According to a worker at a Tijuana funeral home, the General Hospital has run out of space in its morgue, so there […]

January 8, 2021 at 3:12 PM PST

December 24 effect: Baja California increases to one thousand 140 active cases of coronavirus

Baja Californians woke up this Friday with some good and some bad news after learning that the vaccine against COVID-19 is about to arrive in the next few days in the state, however, the cases of coronavirus continue to increase in all municipalities. According to Friday´s report by Health Secretary Alonso Pérez Rico, the state […]

January 8, 2021 at 12:52 PM PST

Civil Protection requests priority for journalists to get vaccinated against COVID-19

The Tijuana Municipal Protection Council has proposed that journalists be among the priority groups to receive the COVID-19 vaccine, mainly because they are part of the professions that must continually expose themselves to carry out their work. Also Miguel Ángel Larre, director of Social Communication, expressed that he knows of many cases of COVID-19 infections […]

January 8, 2021 at 1:26 AM PST

What to Look for in a Turnaround Leader

In this pandemic-impacted economy, numerous companies and organizations have struggled to stay profitable and even remain in business. While it’s not unusual for companies to have dips and valleys in productivity according to outside circumstances, what makes this situation different is the lack of precedent: how do we solve something we’re still grappling to understand? […]

January 7, 2021 at 5:46 PM PST

Scam alert on sale of COVID-19 vaccine in Baja California

The Attorney General's Office of the State of Baja California notified through a press release the presence of e-mail messages and other applications where the COVID-19 vaccine from the pharmaceutical company Pfizer is sold. According to the FGE of this entity, it mentioned that the dose is even being offered at 3 thousand pesos. "Such […]

January 7, 2021 at 3:13 PM PST

Disney World launches special $50 a day ticket

Walt Disney World Resort in Florida announced that between January 4 and June 18 you can purchase a special ticket that will cost $50 a day with which you can visit the Magic Kingdom, Animal Kingdom, Epcot and Hollywood Studios parks. The Typhoon Lakes and Blizzard Beach water parks will continue to be closed due […]

January 7, 2021 at 2:29 PM PST

Bars that obtained permission to operate as restaurants must close in Baja California

Given the doubts that arose on the part of restaurants and the general population about the closure of restaurant-bars, announced last Wednesday by Baja California's Health Secretary Alonso Pérez Rico, the doctor clarified the situation during his daily report. "The bars that were given, when we were at another time, permission to open up as […]

January 7, 2021 at 2:22 PM PST

Mexicali leads the list of active COVID-19 cases in Baja California again

Mexicali returns to the number one position in the list of active cases by COVID-19 in Baja California, after going from 305 to 338 of these. According to the report presented this morning by the Secretary of Health, Alonso Pérez Rico. The state accumulates 870 active cases of which, besides Mexicali, 310 are located in […]

January 7, 2021 at 12:40 PM PST

Mexico registers 13 thousand infections of COVID-19 in the last 24 hours

Coronavirus infections continue and now Mexico has surpassed itself by registering 13 thousand 345 new positive COVID-19 cases in just 24 hours, as well as the death of one thousand 165 people nationwide. According to the report presented a few hours ago in the National Palace, the national mortality rate is 8.7%. In terms of […]

January 7, 2021 at 12:15 AM PST

Carnival Cruise Ship arrival suspension continues in Ensenada

Through its official media, the cruise line Carnival, which usually docks some of its vessels at the port of Ensenada in Baja California, announced this Wednesday the extension of its operations in the United States until March 2021. At the same time, it notified cancellations of additional cruises as well as selected ships and base […]

January 6, 2021 at 6:40 PM PST

The busiest hospitals in Tijuana due to coronavirus

Tijuana decreased its active cases from 446 to 326, according to Baja California's Health Secretary Alonso Pérez Rico, who indicated that the state also has 844 active cases. However, according to what was presented by the head of this secretariat, the hospitals located in Tijuana that attend patients with COVID-19, are those that report the […]

January 6, 2021 at 1:20 PM PST

U.S. extends the period for visa renewal without an interview if it is less than 24 months old

According to the official website of the Department of State in the United States, the period for people who are going to renew their visa without the interview has been extended until March 31, 2021. As a requirement, people who intend to skip the interview must have their visa expired less than 24 months ago […]

January 5, 2021 at 2:10 PM PST

Cost of medical and business tourism pass in Tijuana – San Diego decreases

Tijuana authorities inaugurated last Monday the new location of the fast lane for Medical Services and Business Tourism at the border in San Ysidro, which is accessed by Paseo de los Héroes Avenue in Zona Rio, that is, where the general line was previously located. In addition to this, the government of this municipality informed […]

January 5, 2021 at 2:00 PM PST

Tijuana ranks 13th among the municipalities with most active cases in Mexico

Tijuana surprised Baja California this Tuesday after placing in the top 20 of the municipalities with most active COVID-19 cases in Mexico and going from 23rd to 13th place on this list. According to Health Secretary Alonso Pérez Rico, this was due to the Mexican Social Security Institute (IMSS) releasing tests for coronavirus, resulting in […]

January 5, 2021 at 1:13 PM PST

Swap meets are prohibited in these five neighborhoods in Tijuana due to active cases

As part of the preventive measures promoted by the Baja California Secretary of Health in the face of COVID-19, the neighborhoods that have a concentration of active cases in the different municipalities, health authorities prohibit the installation of swap meet markets since they are spaces where there are transmission chains. According to the report presented […]

January 5, 2021 at 11:35 AM PST

Water costs increase in Baja California

In the midst of the peak of the COVID-19 pandemic and an unstable economic landscape, water rates have risen in Baja California. This measure implemented by the State Government affects not only citizens but also the business sector that has not received the news of the new taxes since it represents a bigger blow to […]

January 5, 2021 at 8:34 AM PST

Medical pass lane at San Ysidro border port changes location

The Tijuana Municipal Government announced on Wednesday, December 23, that the medical pass lane would change its location, which is why since December 28 the lane has been closed. However, as planned, it reopened at its new location. The new location for this fast crossing for medical and business tourism purposes has changed and its […]

January 4, 2021 at 5:27 PM PST

Baja Californians who gathered on December 24th are already arriving at hospitals

Baja California has 825 active cases of coronavirus, most of them located in Tijuana (314). In addition, it has accumulated 34 thousand 146 confirmed cases and 5 thousand 567 deaths. "Right now we are paying for the dates of December 24. All those who gathered on December 24th are already arriving at the hospital," mentioned […]

January 4, 2021 at 2:12 PM PST