According to the preventive measures set to avoid teh spread of the novel coronavirus, only a few travelers will be allowed to leave the Moroccan territory and under a series of specific conditions. According to a document sent to Yabiladi, nationals allowed to leave the country are those «with urgent medical appointments» and those who have to undergo surgeries abroad. Students enrolled in foreign universities or required to complete their enrollment there in a
In a recent study that focuses on a meat-processing plant in Germany, it was revealed that «climate conditions and airflow» are factors that can contribute to efficient spread of SARS-CoV-2. The study’s conclusions can also apply to similar outbreaks in industrial units in Morocco.
The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) has provided US$100 million loan to Morocco’s Banque Centrale Populaire (BCP) to respond to the Covid-19 crisis and lend local private businesses. According to African Review, the loan is part of EBRD’s Solidarity Package, created to meet the needs of existing clients and help the financial sector during the current health crisis. BCP is expected to use the loan as a fund for small and medium-sized enterprises that have
The Polisario Front’s «Health Minister» Jira Bulahi Bad announced, Thursday, that four coronavirus cases have been confirmed in the Tindouf camps. «After a series of efforts and preventive measures to protect our people, today we unfortunately have to announce that the Tindouf camps has 4 coronavirus cases», she wrote on her Twitter account. «Our vulnerable situation forces us to redouble our efforts», she added. Tras mucho esfuerzo y medidas
302 new coronavirus cases were recorded during the past 24 hours in Morocco, bringing the total number of Covid-19 infections in the country to 18,264. 236 new recoveries were recorded during the same period, bringing the total number of recoveries to 15,872, with a recovery rate of 87%. Seven deaths were recorded (5 in Tangier and 2 in Casablanca), bringing the death toll to 292. The number of active cases in Morocco is 2,100. Most of the new cases were recorded in the
In an interview with Russia Today, the Algerian Foreign Minister assured that his country would not offend Morocco, adding that Algiers demands respect and will not change its positions known to Rabat.
Ittihad Tanger announced, Wednesday, that four new members of its team have tested positive for the coronavirus. In a Facebook post, the football club said it had received the results of a second wave of tests. The results showed that four of the players are infected with the coronavirus. Three members of the staff responsible for luggage as well as a player from the first team have already tested positive for Covid-19 during a screening operation carried out by the football club
Farmers, for whom cattle breeding is a major source of income, have denounced the drop in the prices of cattle, sheep and goats for Eid Al Adha, due to the impact of the coronavirus pandemic and the rainfall deficit.
The Wali of the Tangier-Tetouan-Al Hoceima region, Mohamed Mhidia, informed companies operating in the industrial areas of Tangier about the ban on leaving the city during Eid Al Adha. «He formally prohibited these companies from issuing travel authorizations for empoyees during said period (the heads of companies are responsible for respecting this ban)», the president of the industrial area of Tangier Ammar Chammaa reported in a press release. Following a meeting
Morocco’s high-speed train Al-Boraq crushed a man, Wednesday, between Skhirat and Temara, a small city near the capital. According to the national railway operator ONCF, the tragedy occurred around 7:34 pm. According to a statement by ONCF, the deceased «threw himself under the train». «ONCF regrets this sad accident and apologizes to its kind customers for the inconvenience that the accident must have caused», the statement concluded. On Saturday, another
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