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The third wave of Covid-19 in Africa has not yet reached its peak of infection, but already, this wave is worse than the previous one according to the WHO, which is worried about the spread of the Delta variant. However, the Covax system, which is supposed to distribute vaccines to poor countries, has been halted. […]
International media continue to praise Morocco for its successful vaccination campaign that outperforms many European countries, describing the Kingdom as the champion in North Africa. While Germany and other European countries slide through the second wave in lockdown, Morocco is well on the way to vaccinate itself out of the crisis, writes the German Die […]
Morocco is expected to receive 4 million doses of AstraZeneca vaccine made by Serum institute in India, after Indian foreign ministry cleared 24 million doses for export, Hindustan Times reported. In addition to Morocco, Saudi Arabia, Brazil, Myanmar, Nepal, Nicaragua, Mauritius, Philippines, Serbia, UAE and Qatar, will also receive AstraZeneca doses on a commercial basis, […]
Tunisia will produce British Oxford-AstraZeneca coronavirus vaccine following an agreement with the United Kingdom, Health minister of the North African country confirmed on Monday. Faouzi Mehdi told local Express FM that both countries reached an agreement-in-principle for the production of the vaccine in Tunisia. The agreement came following a meeting with the British ambassador to […]
Morocco has sent an airplane to Mumbai to ship the coronavirus vaccine, ending weeks of waiting and uncertainties. The plane is on its way to India as the foreign ministry there cleared the commercial exports of COVID-19 vaccines, with the first consignments to be shipped to Morocco and Brazil, the Indian foreign minister told Reuters. […]
Morocco has ordered 65 million vaccine doses enough to immunize 25 million people, government spokesman Said Amzazi said. Speaking to the press following the government council, Amzazi said that the order was made in implementation of the Royal directives to launch a mass vaccination campaign. The King has also ordered that the vaccine should be […]
As the world is racing to stem the spread of the deadly pandemic with vaccination campaigns, the kingdom of Morocco appears to have taken the lead on the African continent with several deals to secure the most effective vaccines and with an early vaccination plan, French media Le Point notes. Indeed, the North African country […]