The advent of the coronavirus and its tragic fallout on human lives, social order and the economy have undermined the neoliberal order as a return to the welfare state sounds best suited to deal with such repercussions. The state has taken health, security, education and the ordinary functioning of the market into its […]
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Morocco reassures foodstuff and cooking gas exceed citizens’ needs
The announcement of health emergency measures followed by a lockdown triggered a wave of panic buying in Moroccan supermarkets on Friday as citizens rushed to buy more than needed in terms of food and gas. The government reassured that there was no need for such a shopping spree and that the country has enough reserves […]
Coronavirus: Number of confirmed cases in Morocco jumps to 86
The number of confirmed coronavirus cases in Morocco has jumped to 86. The new cases were confirmed, Saturday at 00h30, by the Health Ministry on its website: www.covidmaroc.ma. On Friday, the ministry reported a coronavirus-related death, the third in the country. The deceased patient is a 39-year-old man who came from abroad. According […]
Morocco declares health emergency to counter coronavirus outbreak
Morocco has declared a health emergency and asked citizens not to leave home unless they receive an authorization from local authorities to buy essentials or go to work, an interior ministry statement said. Movement will be restricted starting from Friday at 18:00 as a necessary measure after coronavirus cases started transmitting locally, the interior […]
Morocco intensifies crackdown on coronavirus fake news
The Moroccan government has adopted a draft law to fight fake news on social media and the internet and deter cyber criminality as authorities continue their crackdown on people who deliberately attempt at undermining public order on social media by sowing panic. Dozens have been arrested in different cities including a 48-year-old woman known as […]
Coronavirus: Recovery of second patient in Morocco
The Ministry of Health announced on Thursday that a woman infected with the Coronavirus has recovered, becoming the second patient to recover in Morocco since the announcement of the first case of contamination with Covid -19 on march 2. The patient, resident of Casablanca, was the first to contract the disease within Morocco rather […]
Coronavirus: Seven new cases confirmed in Morocco, bringing total to 61
The Moroccan Health Ministry confirmed this Thursday in two statements four and three new cases of the novel coronavirus (COVID-19), bringing the total number of cases to 61. According to the ministry, around 271 people have tested negative for the virus in Morocco. At a press briefing Wednesday, the Minister of Health, Khalid […]
Egypt: The Guardian press credentials revoked over publication of fake Coronavirus data
Egypt’s state information service (SIS) in charge of foreign media accreditation has stripped The Guardian of its press credentials and censured the New York Times for publishing false numbers on the Coronavirus in the country. The Guardian local reporter Ruth Michaelson published on March 15, citing Canadian epidemiologists, that the infections of the fast-spreading disease […]
Coronavirus: Moroccan Tourism sector to lose $3.5 bln
Tourism seems to be the most hit sector after Morocco shut its borders with different tourism-related businesses standing to lose 34 billion dirhams ($3.5 bln), head of tourism federation Abdellatif Kabbaj said. The tourism sector including hotels, restaurants and tour operators, employ 500,000 people whose jobs are at risk because of the consequences of the […]
Morocco prepares for domestically transmitted cases – Minister
Morocco confirmed 54 coronavirus cases including two deaths and one recovery, health minister Khalid Ait Taleb said, warning that while most cases are imported from Europe, there were also locally transmitted cases that require further vigilance. Many cases who contracted the virus locally were found in clusters, said the minister, urging citizens to abide by […]