Marrakech Opens 100-Bed Field Hospital for Severe COVID-19 Cases
27 August 2020
The large tent set up within the Ibn Tofail hospital can now accommodate serious cases of Covid-19 contamination. It includes 100 beds equipped with oxygen.
Coronavirus in Morocco (Covid-19)
Tangier Closes Beaches Amid COVID-19 Surge in Fahs-Anjra Province
27 August 2020
The city of Tangier has closed its beaches due to the spread of contamination cases in the province of Fahs-Anjra. This decision came into effect at midnight on Tuesday.
Tangier Hotels Struggle as COVID-19 Restrictions Devastate Tourism
27 August 2020
The health crisis due to the coronavirus has strongly impacted the hotel industry in Tangier. The region experienced a disastrous summer season.
Morocco Surpasses 1,000 COVID-19 Deaths as New Cases Spike Nationwide
27 August 2020
1,221 coronavirus infections were recorded on Thursday, August 27 in Morocco, according to the Ministry of Health, bringing the total number of Covid-19 cases to 57,085 since (…)
Moroccan Opposition Party Calls for 4-Week School Reopening Delay Amid COVID-19 Surge
27 August 2020
Faced with the resurgence of new infections, the Political Bureau of the Authenticity and Modernity Party (PAM) has demanded the postponement of the school start by four weeks.
Morocco Unveils Three School Reopening Plans as COVID-19 Concerns Persist
27 August 2020
The Moroccan Minister of National Education Saaid Amzazi is categorical: there will be no postponement of the school start given the unpredictable development of the (…)
Casablanca Halves Public Transit Capacity to Combat COVID-19 Surge
27 August 2020
No more overcrowding and priority to better hygiene in urban public transport, this is the new battle of the authorities of Casablanca. The passenger capacity of all buses and (…)
U.S. Seeks Healthy Volunteers for Chinese Covid-19 Vaccine Trial, Offers Compensation
27 August 2020
Between 1,000 and 2,000 candidates will volunteer, starting September 1, to experiment with the new Chinese anti-Covid-19 vaccine, during phase 3 of clinical trials. An (…)
Morocco Reports Over Half of Total COVID-19 Cases in August Alone
27 August 2020
The first 23 days of August have been trying for Morocco in terms of Covid-19 contamination. More than half of the total number of infections detected were recorded during this (…)
Morocco Reports Record 2,293 COVID-19 Recoveries in One Day, Total Surpasses 40,000
27 August 2020
Morocco recorded 2,293 new recoveries from Tuesday to Wednesday. The total number of remissions nationwide now stands at 40,586.