Morocco vs the covid-19
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COVID-19: Easing or lifting restrictive measures in Morocco depends on evolution of epidemiological situation
The decision to ease or lift the confinement and other restrictions imposed to limit the spread of the coronavirus remains closely linked to the evolution of the epidemiological situation in Morocco, said spokesperson for the government, Saaid Amzazi. “The government has decided to gradually ease the quarantine measures according to the zones and in phases, […]
Confinement helped Morocco curb contagion by 85% – Minister
The restrictive measures and night curfew adopted by Morocco helped contain the coronavirus outbreak and cut infections by 85%, health minister said. The treatment based on chloroquine adopted by Morocco has helped many patients recover but studies have yet to be carried out on the side-effects, Khalid Ait Taleb said. The end of the confinement, […]
Coronavirus: 26,579 people flout lockdown rules in Morocco
Moroccan police have arrested 26,579 people across the country for flouting the lockdown rules, which were enforced starting March 20 to prevent the spread of the coronavirus. Among these offenders of the State of health emergency to last till 20 April, 14,143 were brought before the Public Prosecutor’s Office, while the others were released after […]
COVID-19: Morocco to compensate 700,000 private sector workers hit by confinement
After Morocco imposed a confinement to contain the coronavirus outbreak, some 700,000 workers in 113,000 companies whose activity came to a halt will receive 1000 dirhams in March and 2000 for the next three months, Labor Minister Mohamed Amekraz said. He said the employees affiliated to the pension fund CNSS will return to their job […]
Sahara: Security Council Planning to Confine Polisario Militias to Tindouf
The UN Security Council is reportedly planning to confine the Polisario militias to Tindouf to force them abide by the UN ceasefire agreements of 1991 and respect the demilitarized zone in the Moroccan Sahara. Actually, the separatist front has been conducting incursions in the buffer zone for 27 years, in complete violation of the 1991 […]