Mexico

Mexico Approves AstraZeneca-Oxford Coronavirus Vaccine

World News | Agence France-Presse | Tuesday January 5, 2021

Mexico on Monday authorized the coronavirus vaccine developed by AstraZeneca and the University of Oxford for emergency use in the country, which has one of the world's highest Covid-19 death tolls.

5 New Countries, Including India, Begin 2-Year UN Security Council Term

World News | Agence France-Presse | Monday January 4, 2021

Five new countries -- India, Mexico, Norway, Ireland and Kenya -- formally joined the UN Security Council on Monday at a time of growing polarization in the body charged with keeping world peace and security.

Mexico Offers Julian Assange Political Asylum After UK Blocks Extradition

World News | Agence France-Presse | Monday January 4, 2021

Mexico on Monday offered political asylum to WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange, after a British judge blocked his extradition to the United States to face espionage charges.

Mexican Doctor Hospitalised After Receiving Pfizer Covid Vaccine

World News | Reuters | Sunday January 3, 2021

Mexican authorities said they are studying the case of a 32-year-old female doctor who was hospitalized after receiving the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine.

Phase 3 Trials Begin For Novavax Vaccine In US, Mexico

World News | Agence France-Presse | Tuesday December 29, 2020

Clinical trials to determine the safety and efficacy of a Covid-19 vaccine candidate from American biotech company Novavax have begun in the United States and Mexico, the US National Institutes of Health (NIH) announced Monday.

Mexico To Start Covid-19 Vaccinations On Thursday

World News | Agence France-Presse | Wednesday December 23, 2020

Mexico will begin Covid-19 immunizations on Thursday, a day after the country receives its first batch of Pfizer-BioNTech vaccines, Undersecretary of Health Hugo Lopez-Gatell said.

Samsung TV Plus With Free Content Access Reaching India and Other Markets in 2021

Jagmeet Singh | Tuesday December 22, 2020

Samsung TV Plus is launching in India and markets including Mexico, Sweden, and some additional European countries in 2021. The service debuted in 2015 for limited access.

Foxconn Said to Shift Some Apple Production to Vietnam to Minimise China Risk

Reuters | Thursday November 26, 2020

Foxconn is moving some iPad and MacBook assembly to Vietnam from China at the request of Apple, as the US firm diversifies production to minimise the impact of a Sino-US trade war.

Pfizer To Start COVID-19 Vaccine Pilot Delivery Program In Four US States

World News | Reuters | Tuesday November 17, 2020

Pfizer Inc has launched a pilot delivery program for its experimental COVID-19 vaccine in four U.S. states, as the U.S. drugmaker seeks to address distribution challenges facing its ultra-cold storage requirements.

Tottenham Get Son Heung-Min COVID-19 Scare As Outbreak Hits South Korean Team

Agence France-Presse | Monday November 16, 2020

Kwon Chang-hoon, Lee Dong-jun, Hwang In-beom, Na Sang-ho, Kim Moon-hwan and goalkeeper Jo Hyeon-woo from the South Korean football team have tested positive for the coronavirus.

Volkswagen To Invest $233.5 Million In Motors Output In Mexico

Reuters | Friday November 13, 2020

Volkswagen's Mexico unit said on Thursday the German carmaker plans to invest $233.5 million

"We're A Free Country, Not Colony": Mexican President Stands Firm On Not Recognizing Biden Win

World News | Reuters | Thursday November 12, 2020

Mexican President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador on Wednesday dug in his heels as one of the few leaders of major countries yet to congratulate Joe Biden on his presidential election win, saying it was too early and that his country was "not a colony".

Mexico Names First Woman Minister To Tackle Drug Cartels

World News | Agence France-Presse | Saturday October 31, 2020

Mexican President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador on Friday nominated the country's first female security minister in charge of coordinating the fight against drug cartels and other criminals.

Couple Divided Over Trump United In Saving Illegal Immigrants Crossing US-Mexico Border

World News | Reuters | Friday October 30, 2020

A die-hard Trump supporter and his wife, who despises the US president, are united in a rare mission.

DJI & Mercedes EQ Formula E Team Partner For Innovative Race Content 

Edited By Sahil Gupta | Tuesday October 27, 2020

The Mercedes EQ team had already been using DJI's products since the Mexico City E-Prix which included the DJI action camera.