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Risk of Coronavirus in Morocco is “Low” – Health Ministry

No case of Coronavirus has been reported in Morocco wherein the risk to the public health remains low, said on Friday local news outlets citing the Health Department. However, there is no zero risk as the North African Kingdom welcomes annually between 150,000 and 190,000 Chinese tourists. This number is expected to rise as Morocco’s […]

Tunisia: President extends state of emergency despite calls to end it

Tunisian President Kais Saied Monday extended the state of emergency in place since November 2015 despite recent calls by several groups to end it. The President made the decision following consultations with outgoing Prime Minister Youssef Chahed and Speaker of the Parliament Rached Ghannouchi, a statement from his office said. The new decision will come […]

Algeria’s health system crumbles under Omicron

The surge of Omicron has submerged Algerian hospitals suffering from a lack of staff and oxygen amid a total media blackout. Meanwhile, Algeria’s president opts for diversion claiming his country’s health system is the best in Africa. The World Health Organization points regularly at the unreliable pandemic figures released by Algerian authorities, as the official […]