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Due to covid-19, face-to-face classes have been replaced by distance learning. Given the inequalities in following these courses, the government has announced that this year’s Baccalaureate exams will essentially cover only the face-to-face courses whose programs were stopped on March 14.
A few weeks before the celebration of Eid Al-Adha, and due to the situation created by the covid-19 health crisis, some Moroccans foresee a cancellation of the Feast of Sacrifice by King Mohammed VI in his capacity as Commander of the Faithful. A few years earlier, his late father, King Hassan II, had made this decision during his reign.
The subsidiary of the Al Mada group, Marjane Holding, has just given a gift to its partner tenants in this period of great crisis for the retail sector. It has canceled their rent from March 20, 2020 until the date of reopening of shopping centers and galleries, and at the latest until June 10, 2020.
The National Railway Office plans to double the frequency of high-speed shuttle trains on the Kenitra-Rabat-Casablanca axis on June 1st. Traffic remains suspended until further notice for line trains and the high-speed train.
54 new infections have been recorded since last night in Morocco, according to figures released by the covid-19 dedicated website. The kingdom now has 7,697 cases.
Royal Air Maroc is preparing its fleet and mobilizing its flight crew for the repatriation of Moroccans stranded abroad for more than two months. The repatriation operation should start very soon.
Moroccan expatriates will not be able to go to Morocco in June this year as usual due to the covid-19 pandemic. Their return to the kingdom to enjoy the summer vacation would only be possible after July 1st.
This Friday, May 29, Morocco should experience high temperatures, ranging from 11 degrees in the morning to 42 degrees in the south of the country in the afternoon.
The closure of borders could jeopardize the study plan of more than 200 Moroccan students enrolled in German universities. They find themselves blocked, after having finalized their registrations, completed the visa formalities and booked their places in university residences.
The Ministry of Health announced on Thursday, during its traditional press briefing, the identification of 42 new cases, or 7 more infections than in the morning. Morocco has a total of 7,643 people infected with the new coronavirus.
After more than two months of suspended activity, the Association of Vehicle Importers in Morocco (AIVAM) and the Moroccan Association of the Automotive Industry (AMIA) are mobilizing to relaunch their activities, which have been severely affected by the health crisis. Several strong measures have been proposed by the players to the Economic Monitoring Committee.
The proactive measures taken by Morocco to fight the covid-19 pandemic are appreciated internationally. According to a recent Spanish report, Morocco is the only North African country that "best controls the pandemic" thanks to the proactive measures taken by the kingdom since the appearance of the first cases, a report recently published in Spain points out.