Latin America will achieve herd immunity until 2023

The Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC) reported that despite the fact that several countries continue to make progress in their respective vaccination plans against COVID-19, it will not be possible to achieve the long-awaited herd immunity this year, as the speed in the administration of the dose will not be sufficient, […]

March 17, 2021 at 1:05 AM PDT

297 active cases in Baja California; these neighborhoods show a concentration of cases

Baja California started the day with 297 active cases of coronavirus last Tuesday, of which 126 are registered in Tijuana, 107 in Mexicali, 27 in Ensenada, 15 in Rosarito, 12 in San Quintin, six in Tecate and four in San Felipe. According to the geolocation report presented today by the head of the Secretariat of […]

March 16, 2021 at 3:26 PM PDT

COVID-19 is gaining ground in four Baja California municipalities

Baja California showed a decrease in active cases, going from 350 to 297 as of Tuesday morning, thanks to the fact that all municipalities dropped their active cases. However, authorities were concerned since the Effective Reproduction Rate (ER) of this virus continues with upward trends, gaining ground in four of the six municipalities in the […]

March 16, 2021 at 12:17 PM PDT

Restrictions on the border with the U.S. will be lifted when border cities are green

On Monday, Foreign Minister Marcelo Ebrard informed that he is in constant communication with U.S. authorities to determine the best situation for the reopening of the border with the United States. According to the official, there is an ongoing conversation in which both nations share the figures and indications made by the Secretariat of Health […]

March 16, 2021 at 10:41 AM PDT

Plazas and bars in Tijuana overcrowded over the weekend

The first epidemiological yellow traffic light weekend caused hundreds of people to go out and have fun in various plazas, bars and restaurants in Tijuana. Despite warnings from the Secretary of Health, Alonso Perez Rico, not to relax preventive measures, several citizens ignored them and congregated in public places and various establishments. One of these […]

March 15, 2021 at 5:43 PM PDT

50% discount at Tijuana’s civil registry office during March

The Tijuana City Hall announced that during the month of March its Civil Registry offices will offer a 50% discount on the issuance of various documents. The cost of certified copies of birth, marriage and death certificates for Mexicans and foreigners residing in the national territory, adoption, recognition of children and divorce, will be reduced […]

March 15, 2021 at 5:09 PM PDT

Disneyland in California invites you to the Easter Egg Hunt

Since the beginning of 2021, the Disneyland amusement park, located in California, has not stopped giving us surprises, even though it has been a year since the last time it opened its doors to the public. First it announced a gastronomic event that will allow you to walk through the Disney California Adventure facilities, and […]

March 15, 2021 at 1:50 PM PDT

No official date yet for vaccination in Tijuana

In Baja California 82 thousand people have been vaccinated, however, none of these vaccinations have been carried out in Tijuana; Mexicali started a few weeks ago, same as Tecate and this Tuesday Ensenada will start its vaccination campaign. However, according to Baja California's Secretary of Health, Alonso Perez Rico, there are still "a few days" […]

March 15, 2021 at 12:49 PM PDT

What are the side effects of the Johnson & Johnson vaccine?

The Johnson & Johnson vaccine has already been accepted in the United States and the European Union; it will speed up the rate of vaccination among the population due to one of its great attractions: it is a single injection. But what are the side effects of the vaccine and, more importantly, are they dangerous? […]

March 15, 2021 at 12:14 PM PDT

Tijuana will start its third week of March with rain

We are getting ready for the last rain we will see in Tijuana for quite some time, and although it will be weak, according to the Meteored website, it will be constant throughout the afternoon. Again, in the evening of Monday, a 30% chance of rain is expected. The rest of the week will be […]

March 14, 2021 at 7:27 PM PDT

Camping is prohibited on Los Cabos beaches during Easter Week

The municipal director of Civil Protection (PC), Eric Santillan Castillo, announced that during the Easter holiday period, camping will not be allowed on the beaches of Los Cabos, Baja California Sur, due to the COVID-19 pandemic that has been going on for more than a year in the country. In addition to such prohibition, the […]

March 14, 2021 at 1:48 PM PDT

Video of immigration agent hugging child at San Ysidro border crossing goes viral

Since yesterday, a video has gone viral on social media in which a U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) agent tenderly greets two children accompanying their mother at the San Ysidro border, located in the city of Tijuana, Baja California. In the recording you can see the moment when the U.S. agent approaches both children […]

March 14, 2021 at 12:41 PM PDT

QUIVAX, the Mexican vaccine to combat COVID-19 strain variations

The QUIVAX 17.4 vaccine (also called QUIVAX-UAQ), developed by the Autonomous University of Queretaro (UAQ) is ready to advance to the human testing phase. But, according to information from UAQ educational authorities, the only drawback in the beginning of the tests is the budget, since 20 million pesos are required to continue with the next […]

March 14, 2021 at 11:09 AM PDT

More than 38 thousand vaccines will be massively administered in Ensenada next week

The head of the Secretariat of Health, Alonso Perez Rico, informed this morning that the 38 thousand and 12 vaccines remaining in Baja California will be massively applied next week in Ensenada. Of this total, 14 thousand 955 are from the pharmaceutical company Pfizer and 23 thousand and 57 from Sinovac. This would be similar […]

March 13, 2021 at 1:09 PM PST

Baja California: Proposal to include dentists in the second stage of vaccination

Independent Congresswoman Triny Vaca, proposed Baja California authorities to consider and manage to include dentists, dental assistants and dental assistants in the second stage of vaccination against SARS-COV 2, due to the high risk of infection of COVID-19 they face since they have direct contact with the mouth, the main transmitter of infection. The legislator […]

March 13, 2021 at 11:37 AM PST

Mexico: Secretariat of Health asks not to leave home during Easter Week

In order to prevent a third wave of COVID-19 infections, the Director of Health Promotion, Ricardo Cortes Alcala, asked the Mexican population to avoid leaving home during the Easter holiday period as a way of, at least, minimizing the infections as much as possible after the holiday season. The official pointed out that in view […]

March 13, 2021 at 2:03 AM PST

Epidemiological Traffic Light: Sonora goes to green, no state is under red

Chiapas, Campeche and now Sonora, are the only states in Mexico that have advanced to green traffic light due to the low epidemiological risk they currently represent in the country, as announced by the Secretary of Prevention and Health Promotion, Hugo Lopez-Gatell. It was also confirmed that next week 21 states will be in yellow, […]

March 12, 2021 at 9:32 PM PST

There will be no restrictions for Easter Week: Baja California Secretary of Health

When questioned about the possibility of restricting or limiting the capacity of some activities in Baja California due to the Easter Week season, which runs from March 28 to April 3, Secretary of Health Alonso Perez Rico, said that those currently allowed will be respected. "What will we do? We will apply the revision of […]

March 12, 2021 at 2:13 PM PST

COVID-19 infection rate increases in Baja California

As it has been observed in the last few days, one person with COVID-19 in Baja California can infect one more, since the Effective Reproduction Rate (ER) is below one, specifically 0.90 this Friday morning, when on Monday, March 8 it was 0.73. However, when analyzing the speed at which this virus is transmitted by […]

March 12, 2021 at 12:22 PM PST

Mexico to continue using AstraZeneca vaccine despite suspension in several countries

Even after the announcement of the suspension of the use of the formula developed by AstraZeneca in more than 9 countries belonging to the European Union (EU), the Undersecretary of Health Promotion and Prevention, Hugo Lopez-Gatell, informed that Mexico will continue with the use of the British vaccine, as the European Medicines Agency (EMA) recently […]

March 12, 2021 at 1:47 AM PST