COVID-19 in Baja California: More than 40 thousand infections and 6 thousand unfortunate deaths

Since the beginning of the pandemic to date, COVID-19 infections in Baja California total 40 thousand 423, most of them registered in Mexicali after accumulating 15 thousand 737. Tijuana reports 14 thousand 443, Ensenada 5 thousand 938, San Quintín one thousand 647, Tecate one thousand 280, Rosarito 857 and San Felipe 521. Of the 6 […]

January 28, 2021 at 12:10 PM PST

COVID-19: Mexico has already registered more than 1.8 million infections

As of today, a total of 153 thousand 609 deaths due to the coronavirus have been recorded in Mexico, as in less than 24 hours, one thousand 623 more deaths have been added. Regarding the level of infections, this Wednesday 17 thousand 944 positive cases were registered, which added to the accumulated number that has […]

January 28, 2021 at 2:02 AM PST

University of San Diego offers $850 and scholarships for being a Border Associate.

The University of San Diego founded the Kroc School to address various issues and support at-risk youth and other groups in difficult situations. This is to reduce urban violence in order to build a more influential and peaceful border region. That is why the San Diego-Tijuana location invites community members to become Border Associates. They […]

January 27, 2021 at 4:35 PM PST

Third possible COVID-19 wave announced in Baja California

The head of the Baja California Health Secretariat, Alonso Pérez Rico, commented this Wednesday during his daily report on the possibility of a third wave of COVID-19 reaching the state, as is happening in the European continent, where they are not even out of the second wave yet. "Let's accept the new wave that is […]

January 27, 2021 at 12:53 PM PST

Oxygen and tanks triple in price in pandemic

According to the National Alliance of Small Retailers (ANPEC), the prices of both oxygen and tanks have tripled during the development of the pandemic since its beginning last year. Between the months of November and December, a refill of oxygen had a price of 250 pesos, currently the ANPEC survey revealed that the current cost […]

January 26, 2021 at 11:44 PM PST

Mexican students can obtain scholarships to study in the U.S.

Are you a high school or college student who would like to study in the United States? The U.S. Embassy in Mexico is inviting you to attend a virtual conference to present the Opportunity Scholarship where students with excellent grades will be able to take advantage of an incredible opportunity. When will this meeting be […]

January 26, 2021 at 6:16 PM PST

This is what the snow covering Baja California looks like from space

During the last few days, winter storms have brought rain, winds and snowfall to Baja California, allowing us to feel a very cold environment. Over the weekend, pictures began to circulate on social networks of how different areas such as La Rumorosa, Hanson Lagoon and El Condor were covered in white, surprising thousands of Baja […]

January 26, 2021 at 4:59 PM PST

Mexico remains worst country to live in during a pandemic: Bloomberg

This Tuesday, Bloomberg released an investigation in which it highlighted which countries are the best to be in during this pandemic, but also which are the worst. Among the best was New Zealand, which has only one detected active case. There is also Singapore, Australia and Taiwan, even China, which is where the pandemic started, […]

January 26, 2021 at 3:14 PM PST

Lilly Téllez arremete contra Sputnik V, la vacuna rusa

La periodista y senadora panista, Lilly Tellez, se manifestó en contra de la adquisición de la vacuna rusa, Sputnik V, por parte del gobierno de México, que planea importar 24 millones de dosis para solucionar la crisis del Covid-19. A través de redes sociales, la legisladora indicó que dicho antígeno es de mala calidad: “México […]

January 26, 2021 at 9:07 AM PST

Tijuana becomes Mexico’s most populated municipality

Thanks to the population census conducted last year by members of the National Institute of Statistics Geography and Informatics (INEGI), it has been revealed that the city of Tijuana, Baja California is now the most populated locality in the Mexican Republic. Let's remember that the last national census in Mexico was conducted in 2010. At […]

January 25, 2021 at 10:10 PM PST

Café Folklor breakfasts in Tijuana have the authentic flavor of Mexican cuisine

Are you one of those people who enjoy a good breakfast? Then you must visit Café Folklor Restaurant located at Rio Colorado 10092 in Colonia Revolucion, where in the mornings you can enjoy a delicious breakfast. The space focuses on Mexican food and a little bit of fusion and although they currently only serve breakfast, […]

January 25, 2021 at 6:14 PM PST

Baja California remains under red light for border crossings, mobilization and reopenings

Baja California continues to decrease its hospital occupancy, registering this Monday at 54%. In addition, compared to 30 days ago, the number of intubated patients went from 232 to 150 until yesterday morning. Regarding the Baja Californians hospitalized by COVID-19, according to the report of the head of the Ministry of Health, Alonso Pérez Rico, […]

January 25, 2021 at 1:54 PM PST

24 million Russian “Sputnik V” vaccines to be sent to Mexico

This Monday the President of Mexico, Andrés Manuel López Obrador and Vladimir Putin got in touch to address an issue of great relevance for the country and the relations between both nations: the arrival of 24 million Sputnik V vaccines. In addition, the Russian president wished a speedy recovery to López Obrador, who announced that […]

January 25, 2021 at 11:52 AM PST

Mexico close to two million COVID-19 cases

In the wake of President Andrés Manuel López Obrador's announcement that he had tested positive for COVID-19, it has also been revealed that the total number of cases in the Mexican nation has finally risen to an outrageous 1 million 763 thousand infections. According to information from the Ministry of Health (SS), today 10 thousand […]

January 24, 2021 at 11:54 PM PST

Seventh Winter Storm to enter Baja California

The entrance of the Seventh Winter Storm to the northern part of Mexico, together with the Cold Front number 31 will cause a very cold environment for the state of Baja California, as well as in the states of Chihuahua and Sonora. In B.C., heavy rains (25 to 50 millimeters) and intense winds that could […]

January 24, 2021 at 11:02 PM PST

This is how La Rumorosa, Hanson Lagoon and El Cóndor were painted white

Through social media, images and videos circulated where beautiful views of the first snowfall of this 2021 were shared in iconic places of Baja California that are usually painted white. Among the places that stood out during this snowfall that occurred last Saturday, January 23rd were El Condor in Tecate, La Laguna Hanson, La Rumorosa […]

January 24, 2021 at 2:57 PM PST

The Government of Baja California is already seeking to acquire anti-COVID vaccines on its own.

So far, Baja California has received close to 13 thousand COVID-19 vaccines from Pfizer in two shipments. The first with 9 thousand 750 doses and the second with 2 thousand 925. According to the head of the state's Health Secretariat, Alonso Peérez Rico, on Saturday the doses corresponding to the second shipment were completed, vaccinating […]

January 24, 2021 at 1:23 PM PST

Baja California will continue to be on high alert for COVID-19 this week.

In the COVID-19 epidemiological traffic light chart of the federal government, Baja California is under orange color, however, this morning the head of the Secretary of Health of this state confirmed that it will remain in red color. This is due to the fact that the number of active cases is still very high, totaling […]

January 24, 2021 at 11:54 AM PST

Tijuana airport to offer COVID-19 testing for travelers flying to the U.S.

In view of the U.S. government's requirement that all passengers entering its territory must have a negative COVID-19 PCR or Antigen test, Grupo Aeroportuario del Pacífico (GAP) informed that it will facilitate the installation of temporary laboratories in each of the twelve airports it operates in the country, so that users who do not have […]

January 23, 2021 at 2:05 PM PST

Tijuana on the rise in active cases; 627 cases this Saturday

Tijuana is not only the second municipality in Baja California where more people have been infected by COVID-19 so far in the pandemic, after adding 13 thousand 933 positive cases, but also the border city reported 125 new cases out of the 245 that occurred in the state last Friday. In addition, of the 42 […]

January 23, 2021 at 1:40 PM PST