General Reports

[Sound7]

Hard to be objective about Corona Virus in Zona Norta / HK or USA with the vast Chinese investment. #2 economy in the world with deadly eating habits denial.

HK's Asian clients has dropped in numbers recently.

With loss of many lives around the world, China would have a legal claim for cause of deaths.

Corona Virus is moving at a fast pace compared to other previous virus. US death toll estimated at the magnitude of 10 x flue seasonal death rate (Source CDC).

60+ and compromised being the bulk of deaths.

Social distancing and personal hygiene model our great hope. Limited contact tracing in a pandemic mode.

Why new diseases keep appearing in China.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TPpoJGYlW54&t=6s

San Diego Union Tribune.

NEWS.

BORDER & BAJA link https://www.sandiegouniontribune.com...aja-california.

Impacts of coronavirus remain mild in Baja California.

Coronavirus not yet hit Baja California.

16 suspected cases of COVID-19 have been ruled out, while Baja California awaits results for six more possible cases.

By WENDY FRY.

March 13,2020 4:52 PM.

TIJUANA With zero cases of coronavirus in Baja California, and 50 cases in its northern neighboring state of California, Mexican health officials said Friday they would consider limiting the southbound flow of people entering Mexico from the United States.

The daily ebb and flow of people crossing the border to reach jobs, family and schools continued uninterrupted Friday in San Ysidro, even as people worried about bringing the contagious virus home to Tijuana from the USA Side.

Mexican border agents wore plastic gloves and face masks while checking people into the country, but said travelers were not being questioned about their exposure or any potential health symptoms.

Fear over north to south travel is perhaps an unprecedented role reversal in USA -Mexico border discussions. Four people have died in California from the contagious disease, whereas Tijuana and Baja California officials have not documented a single case.

State health officials denied assertions Friday they were not adequately testing residents, offering testing locations in each city and phone numbers for concerned people to call for testing options.

SIMNSA, a Tijuana medical facility and health plan, has installed tents in the border region to screen the public for possible cases of the coronavirus and has thousands of rapid result testing kits, said its president, Frank Carrillo.

"We're very concerned about the virus here in Tijuana and we want to send a message to the San Diego community that we are taking proactive steps to prevent its spread," said Carrillo.

Carrillo said several of the screening checkpoints will be set up in the northbound pedestrian border crossings because it can be "a very dangerous and risky area" for the spread of the disease.

Tijuana resident Pilar Arellano wore a mask at the San Ysidro Transit Center while returning from an errand in San Diego with her mother. She said she almost refused to go to the United States, but she didn't want to let her elderly mother travel alone.

So far, Mexico has only detected 15 cases of the coronavirus with no deaths, much less than the more than 1,000 cases in the United States where more than 40 people have died from the virus.

"We're very worried. I'm not touching doors or any surfaces with my hand. I'm trying to maintain my distance from people," said Arellano, who works in Tijuana as a manager for a fabrics supplier.

Arellano said she was less worried about the possibility of a border shutdown.

"If they're going to close it, all you can do is stay calm. What else are you going to do?" she said.

Jos Mara Ramos Garca, a researcher in government and public administration at the Colegio de la Frontera Norte in Tijuana, said officials should focus on strengthening the bi-national health response to the pandemic before discussing border shutdowns.

"We must remember that about 35,000 to 40,000 Tijuanese go to work every day in the United States," said Ramos, pointing out that unemployment from a border closure could pose a bigger threat to people's health than the coronavirus.

"What has been done in this case by the corresponding health agencies, both the (San Diego) County and the state of California, related to this issue is what needs to be monitored," said Ramos.

"They (USA Officials) monitor what Mexico is doing with these five or six cases detected. I think (the number) is an indicator that we are on the right track, but in the case of the border, I think that coordination and cooperation should be strengthened," he said.

Just like in the USA, Tijuana residents have been stockpiling essentials such as toilet paper, hand sanitizer and non-perishable foods. People are also taking to social media to post pictures and videos of empty grocery store shelves, adding to the panic.

At a Costco in Buena Vista, a line stretched nearly the entire length of the warehouse Thursday. Shoppers waited for an employee to bring out additional cases of the Costco-brand toilet paper, taking it off his cart before he could unpack it. Other brands of toilet paper remained stocked.

Jorge Macas, the president of CANACO, Tijuana's chamber of commerce, said many of the shoppers are Americans who crossed the border to stockpile on items like toilet paper and bottled water that are sold out in the San Diego area.

"The recommendation from health officials is that we do not go to places with mass concentrations of people because the virus can spread exponentially," said Macas.

At Mercado Hildago, which is more like a farmer's market with fresh fruits and vegetables, a 47-year-old Tijuana resident said Monday she was taking all reasonable precautions, including wearing a mask in public, but she said staying home didn't yet seem necessary.

"Even if it's not the coronavirus, there are a lot of people with colds and the flu during this time of the year. It's just a really easy way to protect myself and to protect my health," said Dora Velia as she shopped.

Baja California Secretary of Health Alonso Prez Rico said there has not yet been one confirmed case of coronavirus across the state, although officials are still waiting for the results from six suspected cases.

Of the 22 suspected cases, 16 have been cleared, he said. Health officials recommend people continue practicing healthy habits to prevent the spread of the disease, such as frequent hand-washing and avoiding very crowded public places.

Colleges and schools remained open Friday, and events such as concerts have not yet been canceled. A Friday night Xolos game, which typically draws thousands of soccer fans, was sold out. But officials indicated future games could be canceled, along with any events with more than 250 people.

The very well-attended Saturday morning community events held by the city of Tijuana were temporarily postponed, according to the mayor. The events provide social outreach and help in terms of legal advice, job placement and social programs.

"In principle, due to the cases of the coronavirus in the neighboring state of California, where we have a series of business and personal interests. I've decided to postpone, as a preventive measure, all the weekly events providing services on Saturdays," said Tijuana Mayor Arturo Gonzlez Cruz.

Prez said officials would draw on their past experience collaborating with officials in the United States to stop the spread of other cross-border illnesses. He also said Mexico has the advantage of seeing what has and has not worked in other countries to control the deadly coronavirus' spread.

"This scenario has already been seen. The disease is defined as a pandemic on several continents. We already knew that it was going to declare itself as such," said Perez.

Mexican Deputy Health Secretary Hugo Lopez-Gatell said Thursday authorities are considering ways to control the flow of people entering Mexico from the United States to limit the spread of the COVID-19.

"The possible flow of the coronavirus would come from the north to the south," Lopez-Gatell said. "If it were technically necessary, we would consider mechanisms of restriction or stronger surveillance. ".

The Tijuana mayor emphasized that measure, saying he is working with Baja California state health officials to implement better health checks on people crossing into the city from San Diego on foot each day.

[LuvMexicanas]

TomJackin,

I'm with you. I'll continue to enjoy Mexico. In fact, I'm in Vallarta now. It's been great to escape the Coronavirus hysteria in America. No one here cares or talks about it.

[StRobert]

San Diego Union Tribune.

NEWS.

BORDER & BAJA link https://www.sandiegouniontribune.com...aja-california.

Impacts of coronavirus remain mild in Baja California.

Coronavirus not yet hit Baja California.

16 suspected cases of COVID-19 have been ruled out, while Baja California awaits results for six more possible cases.

By WENDY FRY.

March 13,2020 4:52 PM.

TIJUANA — With zero cases of coronavirus in Baja California, and 50 cases in its northern neighboring state of California, Mexican health officials said Friday they would consider limiting the southbound flow of people entering Mexico from the United States.

The daily ebb and flow of people crossing the border to reach jobs, family and schools continued uninterrupted Friday in San Ysidro, even as people worried about bringing the contagious virus home to Tijuana from the USA Side.

Mexican border agents wore plastic gloves and face masks while checking people into the country, but said travelers were not being questioned about their exposure or any potential health symptoms.

Fear over north to south travel is perhaps an unprecedented role reversal in USA -Mexico border discussions. Four people have died in California from the contagious disease, whereas Tijuana and Baja California officials have not documented a single case.

State health officials denied assertions Friday they were not adequately testing residents, offering testing locations in each city and phone numbers for concerned people to call for testing options.

SIMNSA, a Tijuana medical facility and health plan, has installed tents in the border region to screen the public for possible cases of the coronavirus and has thousands of rapid result testing kits, said its president, Frank Carrillo.

"We're very concerned about the virus here in Tijuana and we want to send a message to the San Diego community that we are taking proactive steps to prevent its spread," said Carrillo.

Carrillo said several of the screening checkpoints will be set up in the northbound pedestrian border crossings because it can be "a very dangerous and risky area" for the spread of the disease.

Tijuana resident Pilar Arellano wore a mask at the San Ysidro Transit Center while returning from an errand in San Diego with her mother. She said she almost refused to go to the United States, but she didn't want to let her elderly mother travel alone.

So far, Mexico has only detected 15 cases of the coronavirus with no deaths, much less than the more than 1,000 cases in the United States where more than 40 people have died from the virus.

"We're very worried. I'm not touching doors or any surfaces with my hand. I'm trying to maintain my distance from people," said Arellano, who works in Tijuana as a manager for a fabrics supplier.

Arellano said she was less worried about the possibility of a border shutdown.

"If they're going to close it, all you can do is stay calm. What else are you going to do?" she said.

José María Ramos García, a researcher in government and public administration at the Colegio de la Frontera Norte in Tijuana, said officials should focus on strengthening the bi-national health response to the pandemic before discussing border shutdowns.

"We must remember that about 35,000 to 40,000 Tijuanese go to work every day in the United States," said Ramos, pointing out that unemployment from a border closure could pose a bigger threat to people's health than the coronavirus.

"What has been done in this case by the corresponding health agencies, both the (San Diego) County and the state of California, related to this issue is what needs to be monitored," said Ramos.

"They (USA Officials) monitor what Mexico is doing with these five or six cases detected. I think (the number) is an indicator that we are on the right track, but in the case of the border, I think that coordination and cooperation should be strengthened," he said.

Just like in the USA, Tijuana residents have been stockpiling essentials such as toilet paper, hand sanitizer and non-perishable foods. People are also taking to social media to post pictures and videos of empty grocery store shelves, adding to the panic.

At a Costco in Buena Vista, a line stretched nearly the entire length of the warehouse Thursday. Shoppers waited for an employee to bring out additional cases of the Costco-brand toilet paper, taking it off his cart before he could unpack it. Other brands of toilet paper remained stocked.

Jorge Macías, the president of CANACO, Tijuana's chamber of commerce, said many of the shoppers are Americans who crossed the border to stockpile on items like toilet paper and bottled water that are sold out in the San Diego area.

"The recommendation from health officials is that we do not go to places with mass concentrations of people because the virus can spread exponentially," said Macías.

At Mercado Hildago, which is more like a farmer's market with fresh fruits and vegetables, a 47-year-old Tijuana resident said Monday she was taking all reasonable precautions, including wearing a mask in public, but she said staying home didn't yet seem necessary.

"Even if it's not the coronavirus, there are a lot of people with colds and the flu during this time of the year. It's just a really easy way to protect myself and to protect my health," said Dora Velia as she shopped.

Baja California Secretary of Health Alonso Pérez Rico said there has not yet been one confirmed case of coronavirus across the state, although officials are still waiting for the results from six suspected cases.

Of the 22 suspected cases, 16 have been cleared, he said. Health officials recommend people continue practicing healthy habits to prevent the spread of the disease, such as frequent hand-washing and avoiding very crowded public places.

Colleges and schools remained open Friday, and events such as concerts have not yet been canceled. A Friday night Xolos game, which typically draws thousands of soccer fans, was sold out. But officials indicated future games could be canceled, along with any events with more than 250 people.

The very well-attended Saturday morning community events held by the city of Tijuana were temporarily postponed, according to the mayor. The events provide social outreach and help in terms of legal advice, job placement and social programs.

"In principle, due to the cases of the coronavirus in the neighboring state of California, where we have a series of business and personal interests. I've decided to postpone, as a preventive measure, all the weekly events providing services on Saturdays," said Tijuana Mayor Arturo González Cruz.

Pérez said officials would draw on their past experience collaborating with officials in the United States to stop the spread of other cross-border illnesses. He also said Mexico has the advantage of seeing what has and has not worked in other countries to control the deadly coronavirus' spread.

"This scenario has already been seen. The disease is defined as a pandemic on several continents. We already knew that it was going to declare itself as such," said Perez.

Mexican Deputy Health Secretary Hugo Lopez-Gatell said Thursday authorities are considering ways to control the flow of people entering Mexico from the United States to limit the spread of the COVID-19.

"The possible flow of the coronavirus would come from the north to the south," Lopez-Gatell said. "If it were technically necessary, we would consider mechanisms of restriction or stronger surveillance. ".

The Tijuana mayor emphasized that measure, saying he is working with Baja California state health officials to implement better health checks on people crossing into the city from San Diego on foot each day.

[Captain Solo]

To Balto.

SECUREDTABS.COM

Generic Viagra as low as $0.32 a pill.

They used to advertised in ISG, but no more.

[Balto1]

KGB1234.

I bought a box a box of Cialis in Rio, costed me about $10 a pill. First time ever used ED pills, I took the whole pill and had a hard erection for solid 36 hours. Since then I chopped the pills up into 4 or 8. Each sliver is more than enough for a dose.

I bought a box of Cialis with the hologram seal, looking authentic, from a large farmacia in Tijuana. The famacist swore they are genuine. The pills were fakes, did not do a damn thing. I wanted to kick that guy's ass. All other buys from China and all sorts of generic Cialis on line were all duds. Perhaps you should buy Cialis only from secure stores like Costco or US Pharmacies.

Bought generic Viagra from a web site advertised in this site, about $0.20 per 100 MG pill. I chop them into 6 and take only 20 MG dose for the second session of the night, just to make sure. It works every time, no side effects whatsoever. The hard erection also returns early the next morning.

Watch out for fake Cialis everywhere. Generic Viagra is not for everyone, but you should try the 100 MG generics from the web site.

Please tell us what website.

[Hargow20]

Trump has talked of closing the US / Mexico border and Mexico is considering reducing people crossing into the Mexico from the US. Given the poor health system the Corona virus could spread quickly in Mexico.

Just a matter of time before Coronavirus hits Tijuana. And when it happens. It will hit it hard, due to lack poor medical infrastructure and lack of testing facilities.

[Captain Solo]

SenorTJ.

Agree with you 100%.

Nobody bothers to fake cheap generics that work, but the expensive brand names are popular targets for fake duds, especially in Mexico and China.

The 10 Cialis pills, I bought from a small Pharmacy in Rio without script, worked great, looked genuine.

[SenorTJ]

KGB1234.

I bought a box of Cialis with the hologram seal, looking authentic, from a large farmacia in Tijuana. The famacist swore they are genuine. The pills were fakes, did not do a damn thing. I wanted to kick that guy's ass. All other buys from China and all sorts of generic Cialis on line were all duds. Perhaps you should buy Cialis only from secure stores like Costco or US Pharmacies.

Watch out for fake Cialis everywhere. Generic Viagra is not for everyone, but you should try the 100 MG generics from the web site.

I think the BRANDED drugs in Tijuana pharmacies are more likely to be fakes than the generics. I know someone who works for big pharma and apparently Mexico is notorious for fake drugs, among the worst offenders in the world.

[Captain Solo]

KGB1234.

I bought a box a box of Cialis in Rio, costed me about $10 a pill. First time ever used ED pills, I took the whole pill and had a hard erection for solid 36 hours. Since then I chopped the pills up into 4 or 8. Each sliver is more than enough for a dose.

I bought a box of Cialis with the hologram seal, looking authentic, from a large farmacia in Tijuana. The famacist swore they are genuine. The pills were fakes, did not do a damn thing. I wanted to kick that guy's ass. All other buys from China and all sorts of generic Cialis on line were all duds. Perhaps you should buy Cialis only from secure stores like Costco or US Pharmacies.

Bought generic Viagra from a web site advertised in this site, about $0.20 per 100 MG pill. I chop them into 6 and take only 20 MG dose for the second session of the night, just to make sure. It works every time, no side effects whatsoever. The hard erection also returns early the next morning.

Watch out for fake Cialis everywhere. Generic Viagra is not for everyone, but you should try the 100 MG generics from the web site.

[LuvMexicanas]

1 USD = 21.73 Mexican Pesos (because of the oil price conflict between Russia and Saudi Arabia) link here https://www.xe.com/currencyconverter...rom=USD&To=MXN.

Cafe de Artistes is a Michelin star restaurant in Puerto Vallarta and due to the strength of the dollar I just took some chicas out for dinner and it was only $190. A similar meal at an equivalent restaurant in the States would have busted me $500 usd easy.

[Sound7]

Who can afford the test?

Just a matter of time before Coronavirus hits Tijuana. And when it happens. It will hit it hard, due to lack poor medical infrastructure and lack of testing facilities.

[WombatEd2]

What's the most convenient way to get Cialis in that area (Revolucion Ave). And also, what's it usually cost?

In the tourist pharmacies on Revo, Cialis is a lot harder to find than the more-popular Viagra generics. (And a good bit more expensive if you do find it.).

My Calimax pharmacy is far from Revo, but they are a very big chain, so a little Googling should find one near you.

I buy the "Daily Dose" variant - 28 tablets, 5 MG each, for around 2,000 pesos ($100 dollars). The regular version is 20 MG, so I'm getting the equivalent of 7 20 MG doses for that price.

But YMMV due to quantity and dose.

[Jackie888]

I'm guessing that the Zona Norte will be ground zero for Tijuana considering all the tourists that fly in.

[Ctytek]

Just a matter of time before Coronavirus hits Tijuana. And when it happens. It will hit it hard, due to lack poor medical infrastructure and lack of testing facilities.

[StRobert]

Mexico News Daily.

Published on Wednesday, March 11,2020 link https://mexiconewsdaily.com/news/cor...ied-in-puebla/.

Coronavirus case identified in Puebla, the 8th in Mexico.

A German trainer at the Volkswagen plant has been placed in isolation in a private hospital.

An eighth case of the novel coronavirus Covid-19 has been identified in Mexico.

Health authorities in Puebla said late Thursday that a 47-year-old German man who traveled to Mexico to provide training to workers at the Volkswagen plant in that state had tested positive for the infectious disease.

The man recently traveled to Italy – where more than 10,000 cases of Covid-19 have been detected, the state Health Ministry (SS) said in a statement.

The ministry said that he doesn't currently have any symptoms of the virus, which can include a dry cough, fever, breathing difficulties and fatigue, and that he has been placed in isolation in a private hospital, where he will be monitored over the next 14 days.

The SS said that the man had contact with a group of workers at the Volkswagen factory and they will remain in home quarantine for the next two weeks.

Volkswagen México said in a statement that 40 of its workers had attended a training session with the German man and that they and their families will remain in isolation for 14 days to avoid any possible spread of the disease.

Confirmation of the eighth coronavirus case in Mexico comes as the disease spreads rapidly in many countries around the world including the United States.

Mexico City infectious disease specialist Francisco Moreno Sánchez believes that the real number of cases in Mexico is much higher, while Paul Hunter, a professor of medicine at the University of East Anglia in Norwich, England, predicts that new cases linked to the growing spread of the virus in the United States will show up in Mexico and other Latin American countries in the coming weeks.

Moreno said that Mexico should be carrying out more tests to detect cases of Covid-19, including passengers at Mexico's airports.

Mexico City health official Yareli Pérez said Tuesday that the Health Ministry is using thermal imaging cameras at the airport in the capital to detect passengers with high temperatures. Those with fever are interviewed and subjected to a health check, she said.

Efforts to detect passengers potentially infected with Covid-19 will intensify at the airport to "contain and prevent transmission," Pérez said.

All of the confirmed coronavirus cases in Mexico originated outside the country, meaning that there is no current evidence of local transmission. Three cases were detected in Mexico City, while Sinaloa, Chiapas, Coahuila, México state and now Puebla have seen one case each. Only one case was considered serious but the patient is now in stable condition.

The World Health Organization reported Tuesday that there were 113,702 confirmed cases of Covid-19 in 109 countries and 4,012 deaths caused by the disease.

Almost 81,000 of those cases and 3,140 deaths were in China, where the novel coronavirus originated in the city of Wuhan in late 2019.

Source: El Universal (sp), Milenio (sp).