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The immunization campaign against Covid-19 in Morocco has been extended to people aged between 35 and 39, the ministry of Health announced Friday. People over 40 who have not yet been vaccinated are urged to go to vaccination centers to receive their doses, the ministry said in a statement. The ministry also urged all targeted […]
Morocco’s health ministry warned of the recent surge in coronavirus cases which risk sapping the headway made in containing the pandemic through vaccination and restrictive measures. Morocco had gradually lifted anti-coronavirus measures including international travel restrictions allowing travelers from safe countries to enter the country while unvaccinated people were asked to quarantine. The country has […]
Morocco, which is taking the lead in the global fight against the coronavirus, is advancing resolutely towards becoming a main producer of vaccines including anti-covid jabs. To secure its self-sufficiency and autonomy in vaccines which have become the hottest commodity on earth during the current global health crisis, the North African Kingdom has partnered with […]
“We are at war! We have lost the fight because of a set of measures but we will win the war!” Kais Saied told the army and police top brass. Tunisia has imposed a partial lockdown and a nationwide night curfew for two weeks with the aim of curbing the spike in cases and deaths […]
Morocco has widened the gap with African peers as it reinforces its standing among the nations that made remarkable headway in their vaccination campaigns thanks to sustained efforts that centred, inter alia, on ensuring steady supply which totaled 19.5 million doses by July 2. The figure was unveiled by Dr Mohamed Benazzouz, head of national […]
Morocco managed to use the Covid-19 context as an opportunity to accelerate reforms by launching policies to address inequities and resolve some of the obstacles to economic growth, the World Bank said. In a recent report, the World Bank cited measures taken by Morocco in the wake of the pandemic, notably the creation of a […]
Tunisia Tuesday announced nationwide curfew from 8pm to 5am local time from July 1st as part of the efforts to stem the continuing spread of the covid-19 disease, as the World Health Organization (WHO) sounds the alarms over the pandemic situation in the North African country. Tunisia, which at one time appeared to control the […]
King Mohammed VI has urged all transportation companies and all other stakeholders in the field to facilitate the Moroccan diaspora’s return home for the summer holidays through offering affordable travel fees, “Within the framework of the very high concern of His Majesty King Mohammed VI – May God assist Him – that has always […]
The United States’ Centers for Disease Control (CDC) has just updated its recommendations to American citizens concerning international travels and the COVID-19 contamination risks worldwide, listing Morocco among low-risk countries. In its new recommendations, the federal agency listed Morocco among the countries where contamination risks are low and displayed the undivided map of the Kingdom, […]
The government Council, held Thursday in Rabat, has decided to extend the state of health emergency across the national territory until Saturday July 10, 2021, as part of efforts aimed at curbing the spread of the COVID-19 pandemic. The heath emergency was scheduled to expire on Thursday June 10, 2021. The state of health emergency […]