Morocco records 164 new coronavirus cases and a record number of new recoveries

164 new coronavirus cases were recorded in Morocco during the past 24 hours, bringing the total number of Covid-19 infections in the country to 14,771. 677 new recoveries were recorded during the same period, bringing the total number of recovered patients to 11,316. Two deaths were recorded during the past 24 hours, bringing the death toll to 242. Morocco has 3,213 active cases. Most of the new cases were recorded in Casablanca-Settat, 49 new infections : 28 in Casablanca, 12 in Sidi

UNAIDS : Morocco closer to meet its 90-90-90 HIV targets

In its annual report published this week, the United Nations Program on HIV / AIDS (UNAIDS) recognizes that access to testing and treatment services is improving in Morocco and indicates that the Kingdom is close to achieving its 90-90-90 targets.

«Fewer Moroccans» : No further investigation in Geert Wilders' hate speech trial

The appeals court in the Hague rejected, Wednesday, Geert Wilders' request to further investigate the hate speech allegations against him. The hearings in the appeal trial about the statements Wilders made about Moroccans in 2014 will stop and the court will pronounce its ruling on September 4, NL Times reports. Wilders’ lawyer Geert-Jan Knoops believes that the decision to prosecute the PVV leader for his «less Moroccans» statements was allegedly marked by political

Coronavirus : Irregular migrant sea and land arrivals drop significantly in Ceuta and Melilla

The number of irregular migrants that reached Ceuta by sea in the past six months continues to decline, according to recent data published by the Spanish Interior Ministry. Quoted by El Faro de Ceuta, the report reveals that only 50 people reached the autonomous city by swimming or by boat between January 1 and June 30. Last year during the same period, 254 migrants reached Ceuta, which shows a drop of 80.3%. The same report indicates that during the last fifteen days only four irregular

Researchers discover an ancient rodent that lived 2.6 million years ago in eastern Morocco

Researchers from Morocco and Spain discovered a large and ancient species of the genus Golunda, a rodent species that mainly lives in Asia. The rodent lived 2.6 million years ago in eastern Morocco and went extinct after its failed attempts to adapt.

Spain does not know when the land border with Morocco will be reopened

The Spanish government does not know when the land border with Morocco will be reopened, the Spanish Finance Minister and Government spokesperson Maria Jesus Montero said on Tuesday. Ceuta and Melilla’s border crossings will remain closed until Morocco decides to open them, she added. While insisting that she has no further information about the topic, the minister said that «Rabat has not officially communicated about the matter». «So far, Moroccans have not set a

«King Felipe VI was not planning to visit Ceuta and Melilla», Spanish government reveals

King Felipe VI and Queen Letizia «were not planning to visit Ceuta and Melilla», Spanish Finance Minister and government spokeswoman Maria Jesus Montero said on Tuesday July 7.  «The circumstances could change but there has been no plan to visit the two cities so there has been no cancellation», she told reporters. The King and Queen of Spain are currently on a royal tour, visiting the 17 autonomous regions of the country amid the Covid-19 crisis. Ceuta and

Coronavirus : 123 new cases in Morocco, 209 new recoveries

123 new coronavirus cases were recorded between Tuesday evening and Wednesday morning in Morocco, bringing the total number of Covid-19 infections in the country to 14,730, the Health Ministry said. 209 new recoveries were recorded during the same period, bringing the total number of recoveries to 10,848. No deaths were recorded during the given period. The death toll stands at 239, the ministry added.

Morocco : 228 new coronavirus, mainly in Fez, Casablanca and Laayoune

228 new coronavirus cases were recorded in Morocco during the past 24 hours, bringing the total number of Covid-19 infections in the country to 14,607. 466 new recoveries were recorded during the same period, bringing the total number of recovered Covid-19 patients in the Kingdom to 10,639. Three people died of coronavirus (in Tangier, Casablanca and Guelmim), bringing the death toll to 240. Morocco has 3,728 active cases. Casablanca-Settat recorded 47 new cases : 38 cases in Casablanca

Coronavirus : Morocco to gradually reopen mosques on July 15

Mosques will gradually reopen in Morocco on July 15, the Ministry of Endowments and Islamic Affairs announced Tuesday in a press release. The decision takes into account the epidemiological situation and is expected to respect the health measures set to avoid the spread of the new coronavirus. However, the ban on Friday prayers will be maintained, the Ministry stressed, urging worshippers with suspicious Covid-19 symptoms to avoid going to mosques. Furthermore, the Ministry stressed that