The Health Ministry has announced having allocated two billion dirhams to upgrade its medical devices, including the acquisition of 100,000 testing kits for the coronavirus. Thus, according to 2M.ma, the supplier of the kits is South Korean company Osang Healthcare, manufacturer and distributor of medical supplies. The agreement was signed on March 26, between Rafik Rachadi, Morocco's ambassador to South Korea, and the CEO of Osang Healthcare. Under the terms of the agreement, the South
100 million years ago, three species of flying reptiles lived in Morocco. Discovered by researchers in March, the reptiles lived in the Kem Kem beds and preyed on fish.
American credit rating agency Fitch Ratings has assigned a «bb» operating environment score for banks doing business solely in Morocco and a «bb-» for those operating in Africa. «Scores are higher than the implied category generated by tools we use for our assessment of OE scores. We make positive adjustments to reflect Morocco’s ‘BBB-/Stable’ sovereign rating and macroeconomic stability», Fitch Ratings said in a note published Friday. The
The number of confirmed Covid-19 infections in Morocco reached 479, Sunday, the Health Ministry reported in a post. 1,794 suspected coronavirus cases have tested negative for the virus so far. Coronavirus-related deaths in Morocco stand now at 26, while there has been 13 recoveries. 59% of the cases are local while 41% of them are imported. The confirmed Covid-19 cases are located in the Kingdom as follows : 139 in Casablanca-Settat, 84 in Rabat-Salé-Kenitra, 87 in
The number of Covid-19 infections in Morocco reached 402, Saturday, the Health Ministry reported. 1,574 suspected cases have tested negative for the virus so far. The death toll amounts currently to 25. A new recovery was also recorded, Saturday, bringing the total number to 12. According to the Ministry, 42% of the recorded confirmed cases are women and 58% of them are men. The average age of the confirmed cases is 66. Most of these cases have chronic illnesses and were admitted to the
Musician and singer Saïd Tichiti has lived in Budapest for 22 years. In Hungary, this Guelmim-native is undoubtedly an ambassador of Moroccan music, with Amazigh, Gnawa and Hassani influences.
The number of confirmed coronavirus cases in Morocco has reached 358. According to the recent updates of the Health Ministry, the Kingdom has recorded 23 coronavirus-related deaths. 1,455 suspected cases have tested negative for the virus. As for the location of confirmed cases, the ministry reports that 107 Covid-19 infections were registered in the Casablanca-Settat region, 63 in Fes-Meknes, 63 in Rabat-Salé-Kenitra and 62 in Marrakech-Safi. The ministry added that 23 cases are
70 confirmed coronavirus cases were recorded, Friday, in Morocco, bringing the total number of Covid-19 infections to 345. In a recent update published by the Health authorities, so far 1,423 people have tested negative for the virus. 13 coronavirus-related deaths were also recorded between Thursday night and Friday, bringing the total number of Covid-19 deaths to 23. The number of those who recovered has reached 11, the Ministry reported. 57% of the confirmed cases are local,
After a meeting held Friday, the Economic Watch Committee (CVE) examined measures to support informal sector workers affected by compulsory confinement imposed to avoid the spread of the novel coronavirus. The Ministry of Economy, Finance and Administration Reform announced that the issue will be dealt with «in two phases». According to a press release sent Friday to Yabiladi, the first phase will cover affected «households that have subsidized health insurance (Ramed) and
To Moroccan sociologist Ahmed Cherrak, the Moroccan government must do what it takes to protect the country’s most vulnerable citizens during the coronavirus crisis.