Bajacalifornians between 50 and 59 will be vaccinated in May

Baja California will be the first state, among the largest in the country, to finish vaccinating seniors over 60 years of age. The vaccination against COVID-19 for adults over 60 years of age in Baja California is expected to be completed this week, said the head of the Secretariat of Health, Alonso Perez Rico, who […]

April 27, 2021 at 1:07 PM PDT

Secretariat of Health (SSa): Third wave of COVID-19 ”seems less likely, but it is not ruled out”.

The Undersecretary of Prevention and Health Promotion, Hugo Lopez-Gatell, assures that although a radical increase in cases of COVID-19 was avoided after the Easter holiday period, the Secretariat of Health will not rule out the possibility of a third wave of infections until the pandemic has come to an end. In the week following the […]

April 27, 2021 at 12:30 AM PDT

This is the process for COVID-19 testing at Tijuana International Airport

After the United States requested all travelers wishing to enter this country to undergo a negative or antigen test for COVID-19, at the end of January the Grupo Aeroportuario del Pacífico (GAP) installed laboratories at its different airports, such as the Tijuana International Tijuana Internacional Airport, to perform these tests. But, do they still provide […]

April 26, 2021 at 4:08 PM PDT

Teacher vaccinations begin this Tuesday in Tijuana and Mexicali

Based on the authorization and logistics of vaccination for education personnel presented by the Federal Government, teachers in Baja California will be able to receive the drug against COVID-19 CansinoBIO from April 28 to May 4. However, according to the State Secretary of Education, Mrs. Maria de Jesus Sanchez Avila, this process will begin on […]

April 26, 2021 at 1:40 PM PDT

Baja California could return to severe restrictions if COVID-19 infections increase

The Effective Reproduction Rate (ER) continues to indicate that one person with COVID-19 can infect two more in Baja California, being 1.05; a rate that is registered in most municipalities. On this point, the head of the Secretariat of Health of the State, Alonso Perez Rico, mentioned that if the tendencies continue to rise and […]

April 26, 2021 at 12:35 PM PDT

Capacity reductions in Baja California; COVID-19 cases increase

Unfortunately, the permitted capacity in Baja California will have to be reduced due to the increase of coronavirus cases in the region. This was announced this Sunday, April 25, by the State Health Secretary, Dr. Alonso Perez Rico. It was specified that public spaces and gymnasiums will have to have a reduction in the allowed […]

April 25, 2021 at 8:51 PM PDT

Initiative seeks to reduce wait times at border crossings into San Diego

The San Ysidro Chamber of Commerce has always advocated for maintaining active border commerce and as part of its new initiative hopes to petition CBP to speed up the wait time between Tijuana and San Diego. Currently, the wait time can vary from a few minutes to several hours, which complicates the time for U.S. […]

April 25, 2021 at 7:05 PM PDT

San Luis Potosi: 51 people placed in confinement after detection of COVID-19 variants

According to Miguel Angel Lutzow, head of the Secretariat of Health in the state of San Luis Potosi, a group of 51 people were placed in preventive isolation after 10 different mutations of the SARS Cov-2 virus were diagnosed among them. Of these 51 confirmed cases of COVID-19, 36 are suspected to be the B.1.1.519 […]

April 25, 2021 at 12:25 PM PDT

Tijuana taqueria breaks away from traditional tacos; what’s their twist?

Chef Danny Betancourt continues touring Tijuana's taquerias, and this time he came across one that gives it his own touch, not only for the way he serves them, but also for the ingredients they use. Located in Tijuana's Zona Centro, on 1230 Pio Pico Avenue (map at the end of this article), Don Esteban Taqueria […]

April 24, 2021 at 2:27 PM PDT

Baja California approaches 8 thousand deaths due to COVID-19

Since the COVID-19 pandemic began on March 8, 2020, 7 thousand 944 people have lost their lives to the disease in Baja California. Of this total, 3 thousand 570 have occurred in Tijuana, 2 thousand 944 in Mexicali, one thousand and 77 in Ensenada, 190 in Tecate, 122 in San Quintin, 31 in Rosarito and […]

April 24, 2021 at 12:37 PM PDT

Meet the vegan taqueria in Tijuana with almost 40 different options.

On 2414 Colima Avenue in the Madero (Cacho) neighborhood in Tijuana, Taconveggie is ready to please the city's vegans, as well as those who love to try new things. And because Una Mordida Tacos Tijuana goes in for everything, chef Danny Betancourt wanted to try this famous taqueria, where tacos are priced at $35 pesos […]

April 23, 2021 at 5:15 PM PDT

COVID-19: The same preventive measures will be maintained in Baja California in the face of variants of this disease.

As reported in this website, the head of the Secretariat of Health of Baja California, Alonso Perez Rico, confirmed at the beginning of April the arrival of the SARS-CoV-2 variants caused by COVID-19, originated in California, United States. In view of the possibility that at some point the U.K. variants (B1.1.7) or the Brazilian variant […]

April 23, 2021 at 1:40 PM PDT

Change.org petition launched to reopen non-essential border crossings

For more than a year now, the daily lives of border residents have been disrupted due to the arrival of the coronavirus pandemic. Month after month we wait for the announcement that we will once again be able to travel to the United States. For this reason, it is not surprising to find initiatives that […]

April 23, 2021 at 1:37 PM PDT

First case of Brazilian variant confirmed in Guanajuato

The Secretariat of Health of Guanajuato diagnosed the first case of the COVID-19 mutation discovered in Brazil this Thursday , specifically in the town of Valle de Santiago, where unfortunately the carrier of the strain died of the disease. Another 9 deaths have also been reported in the city where the strain was detected, but […]

April 22, 2021 at 9:01 PM PDT

Due to increase in COVID-19 cases, city council implements sanitation measures in swap meets

Due to an increase in cases of COVID in the State of Baja California, it has been decided to implement new health measures in two of Tijuana's swap meets, Presidentes and Valle Vista. The warning for both areas of the city was notified after the head of the Secretariat of Health, Alonso Perez Rico, released […]

April 22, 2021 at 7:46 PM PDT

Ensenada is the sixth most violent city in the world

For the fourth consecutive year, Mexico tops the list of the most violent cities in the world, according to the recent report presented by the Citizen Council for Public Safety and Criminal Justice (CCSPJP).. Of the 50 cities on this list, 18 are Mexican, while the rest are located in Brazil (11), Venezuela (6), the […]

April 22, 2021 at 3:14 PM PDT

More restrictions warned for Baja California: Secretariat of Health

The Secretariat of Health of Baja California informed last Monday about the new restrictions for hotels, event halls, restaurants and cafeterias, which were effective as of the same day. However, the head of this agency, Alonso Perez Rico, confirmed this morning that more restrictions are coming for activities in the State that show agglomerations, all […]

April 22, 2021 at 1:10 PM PDT

Do you miss shopping at the 99¢ Stores in San Diego? This group will make your purchases

For more than a year now, people with tourist visas have been unable to cross the border into the United States for other than essential reasons. This came to change the custom of many Tijuanenses who enjoyed doing their weekend shopping in San Diego stores. Between Ross, Marshalls, Walmart or Target, you don't know which […]

April 21, 2021 at 4:29 PM PDT

Check out the asada taco in Tijuana that fits in the palm of your hand.

Because Tijuana has the best tacos in Mexico, the taquerias in this city do not end. On this occasion, chef Danny Betancourt went to take a bite of the tacos at El Nuevo Poblano, located at 601 Ing. Juan Ojeda Robles St. in Colonia Buena Vista (at the end of this article you can find […]

April 21, 2021 at 1:06 PM PDT

Baja California already sees signs of third wave of infections: Secretariat of Health

So far in the pandemic, in Baja California, 100 thousand 300 people have been laboratory tested for COVID-19, of which, as of today, 46 thousand 580 have tested positive, and 7 thousand 933 have lost their lives. However, this sanitary crisis is not over yet, and health authorities have warned that the third wave of […]

April 21, 2021 at 12:50 PM PDT