Coronavirus : Morocco expands the number of equipped hospital beds to 3,000

At the opening of the government council, Head of the Government Saadeddine El Othmani said that Morocco would expand the number of equipped hospital beds for Covid-19 patients to 3,000 and purchase several respiratory devices. «At first, we announced that Morocco had 1,640 fully equipped hospital beds for Covid-19 patients, but the purchase of respiratory devices will allow us to increase this number to 3,000», El Othmani announced. In a press release sent to Yabiladi, the

Burial rites in Morocco see drastic changes amid coronavirus outbreak

Burial rites in Morocco have seen big changes amid the coronavirus outbreak. While the Health Ministry has implemented a special protocol for the burial of those with Covid-19, the lockdown has pushed several Moroccans to bury their loved ones without holding funerals.

A Rabat Court of Appeal cancels a ruling that allows a Libyan national to enter Morocco

A few days after the administrative court in Casablanca issued a ruling allowing a Libyan national to enter the Moroccan territory, the Administrative Court of Rabat overturned this decision on Thursday. The national was traveling from Malta to Tunis and got stranded in the Mohammed V international airport after a stopover in Morocco. He was stranded for a week, since Morocco had canceled all its international flights to avoid the spread of the coronavirus pandemic. Arabic-language newspaper

Former Moroccan-Dutch footballer Abdelhak Nouri is awake from coma, his brother says

Moroccan-Dutch Abdelhak Nouri, a former Ajax player who suffered a cardiac arrhythmia attack that left him with severe and permanent brain damage, is doing much better. According to his brother Abderrahim Nouri, the winger has awoken from a coma after two years and nine months. Nouri is now home with his family and he is able to «raise his eyebrows» as a sign of confirmation, his brother said during an interview with DWDD. «He is awake; he sneezes, eats and burps.

Moroccan specialists manufacture homemade medical devices to help cope with Covid-19

«Our nation needs our unity», a slogan chosen by a group of young people with technical and medical expertise, to launch an initiative called «Engineering v. Covid-19 Morocco». Their one goal is to help their homeland fight the pandemic, in their own way.

Morocco records 50 new infections, four deaths and a recovery, 275 in total

50 new confirmed coronavirus cases were recorded, Thursday, in Morocco, bringing the total number of Covid-19 infections in the country to 275, a Health Ministry official said during a press briefing. In addition to the new confirmed infections, Morocco recorded four coronavirus-related deaths. Two of the deceased patients tested positive for the virus in Marrakech while the two others died in Casablanca and Rabat. The four people who died from the virus had their health conditions

Back to her country, an Italian pays tribute to the family who hosted her in Meknes

Giulia Benvenuto returned to Italy last week after she was stranded in Morocco. The 22-year-old Italian left Meknes, in northern Morocco, at 2 a.m. on Saturday. After she arrived in Malpensa on Sunday afternoon, on one of the few planes that have been authorized to leave Morocco, the Italian decided to thank the Moroccan family that welcomed her after having been blocked in Morocco. «Giulia risked being one of the victims of the new bureaucracy created by coronavirus, a prisoner of

Coronavirus : How to maintain good mental health while social distancing ?

While social distancing, several people might be dealing with negative feelings that can affect their mental health. Fear, anxiety, boredom and other feelings can all be managed through a series of activities, according to experts.

The US Government grants Morocco MAD 6.6 million to stop further transmission of Covid-19

The United States Government announced, Thursday, that it is providing MAD 6.6 million ($670,000) to help Morocco reduce the spread of Covid-19 from the Emergency Reserve Fund for Contagious Infectious Diseases at the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID). In a press release sent Thursday to Yabiladi, the US Embassy in Rabat said that USAID is «providing these funds to the World Health Organization (WHO) under the Strategic Preparedness and Response Plan (SPRP) to stop

Moroccans stranded in Algeciras to stay in a hotel amid lockdown

Tens of Moroccans, stranded in Algeciras since March 13, are now staying in a hotel in the city, the Europa Sur news agency reported on Wednesday. These Moroccans were unable to leave the country after Spain suspended air and sea travel to avoid the spread of coronavirus. Trying to find a solution, they went to the Kingdom’s consulate in the city. Last week, the diplomatic representation was able to book coaches for those who live in Italy to leave Spain, while others who wanted to