Morocco : 1,750 new coronavirus cases in 24 hours, the number of serious cases reaches 180

1,750 new coronavirus cases were recorded in Morocco during the past 24 hours, bringing the total number of Covid-19 infections in the country to 68,605. 1,260 new recoveries were recorded in the past 24 hours, bringing the total number of recoveries in the Kingdom to 52,483. 39 deaths were recorded between yesterday and today, bringing the total number of deaths to 1,292. The country now has 14,830 active cases under treatment. The number of critically ill patients reached 180, including 41

Dutch politician Geert Wilders convicted of insulting Moroccans

A Dutch court upheld, Friday, a ruling against right-wing politician Geert Wilders for insulting Moroccans, Associated Press reported. The same court overturned Wilders’ conviction of inciting discrimination. The comments of Wilders «can contribute to polarization within Dutch society, while in our democratic, pluralistic society respect for others, especially minority groups, is of great importance», said Presiding Judge Jan Maarten Reinking. On his way out of court,

Coronavirus : Morocco shows interest in Russian vaccine, diplomat says

Russia’s ambassador to Morocco Valerian Vladimirovich Shuvaev said Thursday that Morocco is interested in purchasing the Russian vaccine. Interviewed by Russian news agency Sputnik, Shuvaev confirmed that Moroccan partners had «expressed their interest in being provided by the world’s first Covid-19 vaccine, created by Russian scientists». Quoted by the same source, the diplomat indicated that Morocco was carrying out its own scientific research, but showed its

Coronavirus in Morocco : Adapting health protocols and plans to the second wave

Faced with the spread of the pandemic in Morocco, Dr Ahmed Rhassane El Adib recommends reducing the saturation looming the healthcare system, through targeted reactions. The professor believes that the second wave requires a different treatment from the first.

Morocco : Ministry of Health updates definition of coronavirus cases

The department of epidemiology at the Health Ministry has updated the definition of suspected, probable and confirmed coronavirus cases, as well as the protocol of treating patients. A suspected case, according to the new protocol, is that of someone who is showing signs of an acute respiratory infection, with or without fever. A suspected case may also be suffering from unexplained fever above 38 degrees, accompanied by myalgia or headache, or a respiratory infection that requires

Ireland to open an embassy in Morocco in 2021, despite the Polisario’s lobbying

The Irish Foreign Ministry commemorated the 60th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations with Africa. «60 years ago, then Taoiseach Seán Lemass visited Nigeria to open Ireland’s first African mission as part of a drive to strengthen ties with African countries. Today, our presence has grown to 12 embassies, from Cairo to Pretoria», the Ministry recalled on its Twitter account. The tweet includes a timeline, showing that by 2021 Ireland will be opening

Morocco : 1,402 new coronavirus cases, mainly in Casablanca, Marrakech and Errachidia

1,402 new coronavirus cases were recorded in Morocco during the past 24 hours, bringing the total number of Covid-19 infections in the country to 66,855. 866 new recoveries were recorded in the past 24 hours, bringing the total number of recoveries in the Kingdom to 51,223. 37 deaths were recorded between yesterday and today, bringing the total number of deaths to 1,253. The country now has 14,379 active cases under treatment. The number of critically ill patients reached 193, including 47 on

Spain : The number of migrant arrivals by sea drop by 19%

The number of migrants arriving by sea in Spain fell by 18.7% at the end of August, compared to the same period the previous year, according to the Spanish Ministry of Interior. 12,532 migrants reached the Spain by sea during the first eight months of 2020, while 15,408 others did the same during the previous year, a drop of 18.7% (-2 876), states a report from the ministry. During this same period, a total of 830 boats had arrived on the Spanish coasts compared to 604 at the end of August

Global Innovation Index 2020 : Morocco, ranked 5th in the Arab world and 4th in Africa

Morocco lost one spot in the Global Innovation index. In this ranking published annually by the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO), it is now 75th out of 131 countries.

Sound Energy asked to pay USD14 million Moroccan tax charge

Upstream gas company Sound Energy PLC has received a written notification from the Moroccan General Tax Administration informaing the firm that its Morocco subsidiary owes additional corporate and value-added tax worth USD14 million. According to Proactive Investors, the company received the notification following a tax audit by the Moroccan authorities earlier this year for the period between 2016 and 2018. «According to their assessment, the historical licensing changes