British rabbi who visited Morocco contracted coronavirus while in UK, Council of Jewish communities says

London’s St John’s Wood Synagogue rabbi Yoni Golker contracted coronavirus before traveling to Morocco earlier this month, the Council of Jewish Communities of Morocco said in a communiqué sent Sunday to Yabiladi. The rabbi «went for a four-day trip to Morocco (between March 2 and 5)», the same communiqué read, adding that «the Federation of Synagogues Ohr Yisrael in the UK has confirmed that Yoni Golker has been contaminated by one of the old

Morocco cancels the 19th edition of Mawazine Festival over coronavirus fears

The Maroc Cultures Association announced Sunday that the 19th edition of yearly music festival Mawazine, initially scheduled for June 2020, has been cancelled due to coronavirus fears. This decision was taken in accordance with preventive measures recommended by the Moroccan authorities and the World Health Organization (WHO), organizers said in a press release. For the record, Morocco recorded 28 confirmed coronavirus cases. Most of the infected patients have been to Europe in the last

Morocco suspends all international flights over coronavirus fears

The Kingdom of Morocco has decided to suspend, until further notice, all international passenger flights to and from its territory, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, African Cooperation and Moroccans residing abroad announced in a press release issued Sunday. The decision is part of the Kingdom’s plan to avoid the spread of the novel coronavirus. It comes after the implementation of a series of travel bans mutually agreed on by the Kingdom and several European countries. For

Morocco records 10 new confirmed cases, bringing Covid-19 infections in the country to 28

Morocco has recorded 10 new confirmed coronavirus cases, bringing the number of confirmed Covid-19 infections in the country to 28. On Sunday, the Health Ministry said on its Facebook page that the number of confirmed cases in Morocco has reached 28, with one patient who died and another one who recovered.  The 10 new patients have all been abroad, the Health Ministry said in a press release, adding that 6 of them have returned from Spain, two from France and the remaining two

Morocco’s Minister of Equipment Abdelkader Amara has tested positive for coronavirus

The Minister of Equipment, Transport, Logistics and Water, Mr Abdelkader Amara, has tested positive for coronavirus, his ministry announced Saturday in a press release. After returning from an official mission to several European countries and after feeling abnormal tiredness accompanied by headaches, the minister presented himself to the medical services, which subjected him to the necessary examinations and analyzes that confirmed his contamination. Since the symptoms presented by the

Morocco has 970 beds for eventual Covid-19 patients, Head of Government says

Speaking on national TV, Saturday, Morocco’s Head of Government Saadeddine El Othmani said that the Kingdom has reserved 970 beds for eventual Covid-19 patients. He further reassured Moroccans, indicating that all decisions taken so far are preventive to secure the public health of Moroccans.

All but one of the confirmed coronavirus cases in Morocco have been abroad, Health Ministry

According to the director of the Epidemiology and Disease Control Division at the Health Ministry Mohamed Lyoubi, all but one of the confirmed coronavirus cases in Morocco have been abroad. The cases include a nine-month-old toddler who tested positive for the virus.

Morocco records 9 new confirmed coronavirus cases in one day

Morocco has recorded 9 new confirmed coronavirus cases, bringing the number of confirmed Covid-19 cases in the country to 17, the Health Ministry has said in a press release issued Saturday. The new cases include eight Moroccans living abroad : 4 cases in Spain and 3 in Italy who returned to Morocco in the period between February 24 and March 12. The cases have been recorded in the cities of Tetouan, Rabat, Casablanca, Fes and Khouribga. The other case has tested positive for the virus

Diaspo #135 : Rachida Lamrabet, bringing Morocco’s untold stories to life

Rachida Lamrabet is a Moroccan-Belgian novelist who has recently won the Ultima prize for Literature, a cultural award from the Flemish community. Her passion for storytelling comes from her entertaining summer holidays in Morocco.

Morocco records eighth confirmed coronavirus case in French tourist

A French tourist has tested positive for coronavirus in Morocco, bringing the number of confirmed Covid-19 cases in the country to eight, the Health Ministry said in a press release issued Friday evening. The patient is a 64-year-old woman who arrived in the city of Taroudant, southern Morocco, on March 2. On March 10, she showed coronavirus symptoms and called the number made available by the Health Ministry. The patient then tested positive for the virus, health authorities said, adding