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Moroccan police have seized over the weekend in Casablanca 121,600 counterfeited facemasks before their packaging and labeling as genuine branded products of well-known companies selling medical supplies. A 32-year old man was arrested for his involvement is these unsafe products that pose great additional risks to consumers during the covid-19 pandemic. The fraudster was captured […]
Morocco placed an order with Russian drug maker R-Pharm to acquire Covid-19 vaccine produced under a license from the UK’s AstraZenica, the health ministry said. AstraZenica developped the vaccine together with Oxford and R-Pharm has received the highest portion of vaccine orders globally so far. The deal was distantly signed by health minister Khaled Ait […]
The health ministry said it aims to lower the COVID-19 transmission rate to below 1 from 1.11 currently as total cases surged to 90324. The transmission rate is a key measure for how fast the virus is growing referring to the average number of people who become infected by an infectious person. Over the last […]
Morocco has reported a new COVID-19 record infections at 2430 in the last 24 hours with a total number of cases so far surpassing 80,000. Total deaths rose to 1524 while recoveries increased to 64194. Active cases stand at 19479. Hospitals in cities with high infections are already struggling to meet the needs of an […]
The Moroccan government Council, held Wednesday in Rabat, has decided to extend the state of health emergency until October 10, 2020, as part of efforts aimed at curbing the spread of the COVID-19 pandemic. The Council adopted the draft decree extending the state of health emergency throughout the national territory from Thursday, September 10 at […]
Moroccan tourism operators have received a boon after Moroccan authorities gave access to foreigners upon hotel reservation or invitation from a Moroccan enterprise. Foreign visitors should, however, have been tested negative for the coronavirus, which has caused a crisis in Morocco’s vital tourism sector. Morocco has allowed special flights for its nationals and foreign legal […]
Moroccan startup MOLDIAG, created by the Foundation for Advanced Science, Innovation and Research (MAScIR), has launched the large-scale production of a 100% Moroccan diagnostic kit for COVID-19. The startup, which obtained, in May 2020, national and international validations, has already received a first order of 100,000 units from the Ministry of Health, MAScIR said Thursday […]
Korea International Cooperation Agency (Koica) and Global Care have unveiled a joint program aimed at supporting Morocco’s response to coronavirus pandemic and enhancing further the capacity and performance of Moroccan hospitals and health centers. Under this 5-month cooperation program, Moroccan health facilities will receive medical equipment and personal protective gears for health care workers to […]
King Mohammed VI of Morocco and President Xi JINPING of China have discussed the means to foster the two countries’ cooperation in a set of fields, among which is the fight against the coronavirus, said the Royal Office. This came in a phone call between the Moroccan Monarch and the Chinese President, the Royal Office […]
The European Investment Bank has released a first tranche of €100 million out of a total emergency funding of €200 million destined to support Morocco’s efforts against the COVID-19 virus crisis. This is the first EIB financing in the EU’s Mediterranean neighborhood to help national authorities fight the pandemic, the bank said in a press […]