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Inmates across 6 prisons in Turkey have engaged in the fight against fast-spreading Covid-19, producing 1.5 million single-use masks every month, the justice ministry announced. “Inmate workshops that were recently launched in several Turkish prisons contribute to the production of 80 types of hospital supplies, including masks and suits for nurses and surgeons,” the ministry […]
Protests broke out Monday in parts of Tunisia after some citizens gathered to request the exceptional social aid promised by the government to help cope with the lockdown measures in the fight against Covid-19 disease. In the town of Mnihla, in Ariana Governorate, a large group of citizens rioted and burned tires in front of […]
Twenty-two new coronavirus cases have been confirmed in Morocco, bringing to 556 the total number of cases of contamination as of March 30 at 9:30 p.m., announced the Ministry of Health. The death toll amounted to 33, while those declared healed number 15. Since the start of the outbreak on March 2, health […]
As necessity is the mother of invention a team of Moroccan researchers of the Rabat International University has developed face shields that can be worn by doctors and nurses to protect themselves while treating coronavirus patients. The Moroccan scientists have also produced “more durable FFP masks” to replace disposable masks. These two new facemasks and […]
Lockdown, state of emergency, health measures or simple recommendations… African governments are adopting a variety of strategies to deal with the Covid-19 epidemic. State of emergency Many States have decreed a state of emergency, a mechanism that makes it possible to govern by decrees or simple administrative measures, and therefore deal quickly with any danger. […]
The European Union (EU) said it would grant Tunisia €250 million to help it face the coronavirus pandemic and address adverse socioeconomic effects of the outbreak. The grant was announced Saturday by the bloc’s envoy to the country, Patrice Bergamini, in a Tweet. The EU official also announced that funds earmarked for the Health Sector […]
Egypt Sunday decided an increase by 75 per cent of allowances of Egyptians working at the frontline of the fight against Coronavirus. The decision came in appreciation of the efforts of the workers in the medical field as they strive to contain the outbreak, Egypt Today reports. In addition to the 75 per cent increase, […]
Morocco launched a platform to assist SMEs willing to transform their industries to produce protective equipment to counter coronavirus. Industry and Trade Minister Moulay Hafid El Alamy shared on his twitter account a link to a website dedicated to small businesses that want to redirect their production to manufacture equipment and products that are […]
Morocco has announced that it will spend 200 million dollars on medical equipment to counter coronavirus including the acquisition of 100,000 testing kits to be supplied by a South Korean company, local media said. The deal was sealed by Moroccan ambassador in Seoul and South Korean medical company Osang Health Care, Moroccan news websites said […]
The over one hundred Sahrawis who have been stranded at the borders between Algeria and Mauritania after they were denied return to Tindouf, out of fear of the spread of coronavirus, spent days in the desert area without water or food and were totally ignored by the Polisario and their mentor, Algeria. Some of them, […]