Is Tulum the new Dubai? Dua Lipa and Chloe Sims are among celebrities flocking to the Mexican resort's bars and beaches as influencers' favourite Middle East haunt falls under travel ban

Celebrities and influencers have been flocking to Mexico's bars and beaches as it establishes itself as the latest Covid getaway destination.

The country, which is not yet on the UK's travel red-list, appears to be the new destination of choice for global jet-setters and could rocket in popularity after travel from influencer magnet Dubai was banned on Friday.

Popstar Dua Lipa, 'The Only Way is Essex' star Chloe Simms and model Lottie Moss are among those that have been pictured in the North American country in recent weeks.

Travel abroad is now banned from the UK without a legally permitted reason, Home Secretary Priti Patel announced on Wednesday, as she criticised influencers for 'showing off in sunny parts of the world'.

Earlier this month, Dua Lipa shared pictures to her 60 million Instagram followers of her with her boyfriend Anwar Hadid - who is also model Gigi Hadid's brother - and a group of friends together in Mexico.

In one series of pictures, the group were seen crowded together on a rooftop overlooking a jungle below, and while the post didn't have a location tagged, a number of news outlets - including Harpers Bazaar - reported that they were in the country.

The move to ban travel to and from Dubai sparked an influencer exodus this week - although two defiant fitness bloggers boasted on Instagram about 'testing their luck' and getting the 'last flight out' to the emirate.

Earlier this month, superstar British singer Dua Lipa shared a pictured to her 60 million Instagram followers of her with a group of friends reportedly in Mexico, despite the UK travel ban

Pictured left: Dua Lipa and friends reportedly Mexico. Pictured right: Dua Lipa pictured with her boyfriend Anwar Hadid (centre-right) - who is also model Gigi Hadid's brother - and a group of friends together reportedly Mexico

Laura Anderson claims flying to Dubai was 'a coping mechanism'

By Laura Fox for MailOnline

Laura Anderson has insisted that flying to Dubai was 'a coping mechanism' during the COVID-19 pandemic.

The Love Island star, 31, said she 'felt guilty the whole time' she was away after claiming she'd flown to the UAE for a 'business trip' following backlash towards influencers bending travel restrictions to fly abroad.

During an Instagram Q and A, after being asked whether she felt guilty about being in Dubai, she said: 'I felt guilty the whole time. I don't think anyone realised how bad the strain would get, and how quickly. So hearing people upset, I felt horrific.'

Meanwhile, Mexican President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador posted a video of himself walking slowly through his offices Friday and talking for about 13 minutes straight, saying he is recovering from COVID-19.

Lopez Obrador has not been holding his famous, hours-long daily press conferences for the first time since he took office on Dec. 1, 2018, and he evidently misses the opportunity to talk.

The president, who has been in isolation since testing positive for the coronavirus over the weekend, said: 'The doctors tell me I am getting through the critical stage. I am doing well.'

He has been receiving treatment at his apartment in the colonial-era National Palace, where he also has offices.

Lopez Obrador said that Mexico will import the AstraZeneca vaccine from India and said that the government expects China's CanSino vaccine to submit test results soon.

Along with Russia's Sputnik vaccine, he said, Mexico expects to have 6 million doses of various vaccines by the end of February and 12 million in March.

He said that could allow all elderly people in Mexico to get at least one shot. So far, Mexico has been using only the Pfizer vaccine and has been administering second doses as scheduled.

However, Mexico has only about 760,000 Pfizer doses, about half the amount it needs just to vaccinate front-line health personnel.

The country reported 1,434 newly confirmed COVID-19 deaths Friday, bringing its total for the pandemic to 156,579. However, Mexico has an extremely low rate of testing, and estimates of excess deaths suggest the real toll to date is over 195,000.

The country also recorded 18,670 newly confirmed coronavirus infections, bringing the total to 1.84 million.

The recent surge in cases lost Mexico its only state that was considered in the low risk category, with the federal Health Department revealing that Campeche was once again in the moderate risk category.

The Gulf coast state had previously scheduled a reopening of schools because it was at the lowest risk category, with low levels of infection and hospitalizations. It was unclear whether its change in status would have any effect on the school plans.

Sickening moment maskless 'Karen' COUGHS in the face of grocery store customer, then claims she doesn't have to wear a mask because she 'isn't sick'

A woman was captured on camera following a customer through a supermarket as she coughs on her after claiming she does not need a mask because she is not sick. Video of the incident, which has garnered hundreds of thousands of views on Twitter alone, allegedly took place in a Su per Saver in Lincoln, Nebraska according to Twitter user @davenewworld_2. In it, an unidentified woman was captured dramatically coughing as she smiles saying 'Excuse me! I'm coming through' in the direction of the customer recording her. Scroll down for video An unidentified woman was captured dramatically coughing as she smiles saying 'Excuse me! I'm coming through' in the direction of a woman recording her A woman was captured on camera following a customer as she coughs on her in a supermarket without a mask on claiming she does not need one because she is not sick @chaiteabugz #karen #covid #karens #karensgonewild #karensalert #masks we were just wearing a mask at the store. ¿ o

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