{"id":2511,"date":"2020-08-13T13:59:51","date_gmt":"2020-08-13T19:59:51","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/accesstomexico.mx\/blog\/?p=2511"},"modified":"2020-08-14T14:02:17","modified_gmt":"2020-08-14T20:02:17","slug":"mexico-has-100-billion-pesos-budgeted-for-covid-19-vaccine-amlo","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/accesstomexico.mx\/blog\/mexico-has-100-billion-pesos-budgeted-for-covid-19-vaccine-amlo\/","title":{"rendered":"Mexico has 100 billion pesos budgeted for Covid-19 vaccine: AMLO."},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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MEXICO NEWS DAILY<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Mexico has 100 billion pesos (US $4.48 billion) in the budget to purchase a coronavirus vaccine once it is developed and becomes available, says President L\u00f3pez Obrador, although he is hopeful it will be provided at no or minimal cost.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cIn the event that we have to buy the vaccines, there is a budget, we are already estimating the cost of doses,\u201d he said, referring to speculation that some companies may produce and distribute the virus free of charge, a measure L\u00f3pez Obrador first proposed to the United Nations in April. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cBut even buying them, the government of Mexico would have sufficient funds. If the doses cost a lot, we have a reserve of up to 100 billion pesos,\u201d he said at yesterday\u2019s morning press conference. \u201cWe have healthy public finances and the most important thing is the health of the people.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Accompanied by his health cabinet and Foreign Minister Marcelo Ebrard, L\u00f3pez Obrador said that the potential expense of the vaccine will be incorporated into the 2021 budget, which he will present September 6. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cMexico has special consideration because we were the first to propose that the vaccine be socialized, that it be made available to all countries, all peoples, and that drugs should not be hoarded,\u201d L\u00f3pez Obrador said. \u201cThere is a resolution in the U.N., at the proposal of Mexico \u2026 we think we are going to be given special attention.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Ebrard announced that Mexico has reached an agreement with three companies developing coronavirus vaccines to begin clinical trials in Mexico, which he says will take place between September and January. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Meanwhile, the Ministry of Health reported 926 deaths from Covid-19, bringing the country\u2019s total to 53,929 as of Tuesday evening. There were 492,522 accumulated cases, 6,686 more than Monday.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Deputy Minister Hugo L\u00f3pez-Gatell said that 41,317 cases are considered active, which refers to people who have had symptoms in the last 14 days.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Across the country 1.11 million coronavirus tests have been applied and 81,259 people are awaiting results. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Nationwide, 40% of hospital beds remain available as do 64% of beds with ventilators.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Staff Mexico News Daily. (2020). Mexico has 100 billion pesos budgeted for Covid-19 vaccine: AMLO. M\u00e9xico.\u00a0Mexico News Daily.\u00a0<\/em>Recuperado de\u00a0<\/strong> https:\/\/mexiconewsdaily.com\/news\/coronavirus\/mexico-has-100-billion-pesos-budgeted-for-vaccine\/<\/a> <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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