221 coronavirus cases were recorded in Morocco, during the past 24 hours, bringing the total number of Covid-19 infections in the country to 17,236. 301 new recoveries were recorded in the last 24 hours, bringing the total number of recoveries to 14,921. Four deaths were recorded during deathsthe same period, bringing the death toll to 273. Morocco now has 2,042 active cases under treatment, including 31 in serious or critical condition. These cases are spread over Casablanca-Settat
The Moroccan government has annouced a new range of measures, aimed at further easing lockdown restrictions in the Kingdom as of Sunday, July 19, at midnight. The new measures are as follows: Allowing hotels to use 100% of their accomodation capacity, with a 50% capacity use of commonly used spaces such as restaurants, swimming pools and sports halls. Public transportation providers can use up to 75% of their facilities' capacity. Meetings and sports events are permitted but without
289 new coronavirus cases were recorded during the past 24 hours in Morocco, bringing the total number of Covid-19 infections in the country to 17,015. 216 new recoveries were recorded during the same period, bringing the total number of recovered Covid-19 patients in the country to 14,620. 5 new deaths were recorded in the past 24 hours, bringing the death toll to 269. Morocco has 2,126 active cases. Most of the new cases were recorded in the Tangier-Tetouan-Al Hoceima, with 92
Based in Jerusalem, Anna Mahjar-Barducci is a Moroccan-Italian writer who is interested in migration and identity issues. Embracing both her European identity and her cultural heritage, she believes that «looking at the world through the prism of tolerance is a Moroccan trait».
181 new coronavirus cases were recorded in Morocco during the past 24 hours, bringing the total number of Covid-19 infections in the country to 16,726. 395 new recoveries were recorded during the same period, bringing the total number of recoveries in the country to 14,360, with a recovery rate of 86%. One death was recorded between Thursday and Friday, bringing the death toll to 264. Morocco has currently 2,102 active cases, 34 of them are in a critical condition. Most of the
After serving a one-month sentence, French pizza maker Michel Schelle accused of having deliberately plowed into a flock of sheep, has just filed a complaint against the man who filmed the viral video.
According to a recent report by the World Bank, Covid-19 is pushing Morocco’s economy into a severe recession, the first one since 1995.
Moroccan workers in Spain, awaiting repatriation, have all tested negative for the coronavirus. According to local online newspaper Huelva Informacion, these seasonal workers, expected to head home on Saturday, underwent PCR tests that turned out to be all negative. The seasonal workers will be transferred by bus and subjected to strict health security checks to avoid any external contact once examined, it added. The workers, who came to Spain to pick fruits as part of an agreement between
A Moroccan was sentenced to eight and a half years in prison for operating a boat that led to the death of migrants in 2018 off the coast of Caños de Meca, in Barbate (Cadiz). According to the Spanish news agency EFE, the Moroccan pleaded guilty during the trial held this week at the Provincial Court of Cadiz. The man, named Tarik, was one of the 22 people who survived the sinking which occurred on November 5, 2018 when the boat wrecked only 150 meters off the coast of Cadiz. The
Since his accession to the throne on July 30, 1999, King Mohammed VI has placed Africa at the forefront. A commitment that secured Morocco's readmission to to the continental organization on July 17, 2016, marking a turning point in Morocco's foreign policy.