The number of confirmed coronavirus cases jumps to 6,593 in Morocco

81 new confirmed coronavirus cases were recorded between Wednesday afternoon and Thursday morning in Morocco, bringing the total number of Covid-19 infections in the country to 6,593, the health Ministry announced. In a recent update, the Ministry reported that 70,345 suspected cases have tested negative for the virus so far. While deaths related to the coronavirus stand at 189, the number of Covid-19 patients who recovered in the Kingdom has reached 3,222. The confirmed coronavirus cases in

Donald Trump chooses Moroccan expert Moncef Slaoui to lead research on a coronavirus vaccine

Moroccan Moncef Slaoui, former head of GlaxoSmithKline's vaccine division, has been called upon to lead the operation of US President Donald Trump to develop a vaccine against the coronavirus. Two White House officials, quoted by CNN, said General Gustave Perna had also been selected to help oversee operation «Warp Speed». Moncef Slaoui will act as senior advisor while Perna will serve as chief operating officer, overseeing logistics. NEWS: Trump plans to name Moncef

Morocco’s Tourism Ministry explains law 30-20 aimed at supporting operators

The House of Representatives adopted, Wednesday, law 30-20 enacting specific provisions for travel contracts, tourist stays and air transport contracts. Mehdi Taleb, head of the regulation, development and quality department at the Tourism Ministry explains the new law and reassures customers.

Coronavirus : Head of government to present Morocco’s post-May 20 containment plan

The Upper and Lower chambers of the Parliament will hold a joint meeting, Monday, May 18. During this meeting Head of government Saadeddine El Othmani will be presenting the recent developments of the containment measures after May 20. Morocco extended until May 20 the lockdown measures imposed in March to avoid the spread of the coronavirus. According to a joint statement issued by the two chambers, said session, which will start at 1pm, is held in accordance with the provisions of article

Moroccan transgender influencer apologizes for gay outing campaign

Blamed for an online campaign that outed presumed gay and bisexual men in Morocco, Moroccan transgender influencer Sofia Taloni apologized for asking her followers to download a dating app to out gay men. On Wednesday, the Turkey-based Instagrammer told the Thomson Reuters Foundation that her intention was not to «target gay men» but to «bring them closer to the mainstream society». «My intention was to ‘humanize’, ‘un-demonize’ and

Coronavirus : The number of recoveries exceeds 3,000 in Morocco

As of Wednesday, May 13, Morocco recorded 94 new confirmed coronavirus cases, bringing the total number of Covid-19 infections in the country to 6,512. Most of the new cases were recorded in the Casablanca-Settat region. Cases have been detected, to a lesser extent, in the regions of Fez-Meknes and Marrakech-Safi, Mohamed Lyoubi, head of the epidemiology department at the Ministry of Health, said during the daily press briefing. Seven regions did not register any case during the last 24

«Organizing Morocco’s health system» is a key factor for exiting lockdown

Although Moroccan experts would rather a «gradual end» of the lockdown, warning against a «second wave of contaminations», they all agree that Morocco is at an «ideal» stage. To Moroccan epidemiologist Jaafar Heikel, the health system remains a crucial part of the deconfinement equation.

A pro-Polisario NGO dissuades Equinor from transporting butane gas to the Sahara

Equinor, a Norwegian energy company founded in 1972, said it «regrets having exported a shipment of natural gas» to the Sahara. «We can confirm that Equinor sold a shipment of butane gas to the company Gulf Petrochem (GP). This cargo was sold by GP to a customer and was delivered to Laayoune, and we transported it», wrote Equinor spokesperson Eskil Eriksen in an email sent to Norwegian daily Dagsavisen.  Eriksen said that «this is the first time» that

Morocco records an increase in agricultural food products exports despite the health crisis

Compared to the previous season, exports of Moroccan market garden products grew by 6%, with 1,077,000 tons sent abroad. Over the same period, which runs from September 1 to May 9, processed agricultural products (excluding sugar) exports grew by more than 17%. Tomato exports increased by 4% over the same period, going from 492,000 tons to 514,000 tons, said a press release from the Ministry of Agriculture. According to the same source, 112,000 tons of green beans were exported this year

Morocco’s Tourism Ministry introduces a law in favor of companies but harsh on customers

Tourism is one of the many sectors seriously affected by the consequences of the current health crisis. In an attempt to save it, Morocco has introduced a law reassuring for businesses but harsh on customers.