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To prevent the spread of the coronavirus and avoid any political exploitation of food donations, Moroccan authorities have decided to supervise this operation in order to maintain public order and protect the health of citizens. Thus, philanthropists wishing to make such donations should get in touch with local authorities in their regions to arrange for […]
The Moroccan National Olympic Committee has commended the “bold and responsible decision” made by the International Olympic Committee (IOC) and the Japanese government to postpone the Tokyo 2020 Olympics by one year due to coronavirus pandemic. The move seeks to protect the health of athletes worldwide, said the Moroccan committee, voicing its strong support to […]
MAP news agency published a story on Monday saying that it will proceed to deliver its own press accreditations to its journalists while describing the national body governing national press accreditations as “unconstitutional and unelected.” It did not take long for the council to respond with a detailed statement warning the administration of the state […]
A Moroccan 80-year-old woman recovered from the coronavirus becoming the sixth case to get rid of the disease in the country where total cases soared to 170. Morocco also reported 5 deaths and continues to monitor the health of 2158 contact cases to avert the spread of the virus. The regional distribution of coronavirus cases […]
In Morocco, Covid-19 has infected 170 people and killed 5, while 6 others recovered, according to the latest tally published on Tuesday afternoon by the Ministry of Health. The Health department announced 27 new cases of the novel coronavirus this Tuesday, bringing the total number of cases in the country to 170 as of 6 […]
Security services arrested Monday evening in the city of Salé 113 adults and nine minors who had refused to comply with the health emergency measures recommended by public authorities to stop the spread of the novel coronavirus (Covid-19). They were arrested on the public road without having the required exceptional movement permits, National Police […]
Following the disruptions caused by the coronavirus pandemic in agricultural production in Spain, Italy and Portugal, European shoppers are rushing to buy Moroccan fruits and vegetables, which have become hot commodities. Due to lack of farm workers in Spain, main supplier of the European market, demand has spiked in recent days for Moroccan agricultural products […]
Morocco’s Ministry of Health decided to supply health facilities across the country with chloroquine and its derivative, hydroxychloroquine, whose tests on patients infected with the coronavirus proved encouraging. The decision was made after consultations with the technical and scientific committee of the national program for the prevention and control of influenza and acute respiratory infections, […]
An airplane loaded with Chinese medical supplies landed in Morocco on Monday to help the North African country avert a coronavirus outbreak. RAM showed on its social media platforms the airplane, which came after talks between Morocco’s Foreign Minister and his Chinese counterpart. “China expresses its solidarity with the peoples and countries hit by the […]
A doctor in Tetouan will be brought before justice for usurping the quality of gynaecologist and for failing to self-isolate after he was in contact with a coronavirus infected person on board a plane, the health ministry said in a statement. A probe by the health ministry showed that the doctor pretended to be a […]