Moroccan Royal Gendarmerie Produces 17 Million Medical Masks Amid Pandemic
17 May 2020
The Mask Manufacturing Unit (UFM) of the Royal Gendarmerie is running at full capacity and has already produced 17 million masks since February.
Coronavirus in Morocco (Covid-19)
Moroccan Scientists Analyze Global COVID-19 Genomes in National Research Project
17 May 2020
Moroccan researchers based in Rabat have analyzed more than 3,000 COVID-19 virus genomes worldwide. This study is part of a national project.
Moroccan Scientists Sequence Coronavirus Genome, Vaccine Development Underway
16 May 2020
The medical biotechnology laboratory of the Faculty of Medicine and Pharmacy in Rabat announced that it has successfully sequenced the entire genetic code of the coronavirus (…)
Moroccan Woman Arrested for TikTok Video Mocking COVID-19 Restrictions
16 May 2020
A Moroccan and a Tunisian are facing justice for joking about the coronavirus. The first is incarcerated in the prison of Errachidia. The second will face the same fate in the (…)
French International Schools Face Tuition Fee Debate Amid Pandemic Disruptions
16 May 2020
The Service for Cooperation and Cultural Action (SCAC) held, by videoconference on Thursday, May 7, 2020, the federations of parent-teacher associations of establishments under (…)
Morocco Reports 89 New Coronavirus Cases, Total Infections Rise to 6,741
16 May 2020
The latest coronavirus report in Morocco shows 6,741 people tested positive, after the identification of 89 new cases.
Casablanca Nears 2,000 COVID-19 Cases as Morocco’s Total Infections Reach 6,681
16 May 2020
The epicenter of contamination for a few weeks now, the Casablanca-Settat region is dangerously approaching 2,000 confirmed cases of covid-19. To date, it has 1,896 confirmed (…)
Morocco Emerges as Key Player in Global Mask Production Amid Industrial Shifts
16 May 2020
With large-scale production, Morocco, now engaged in the export of masks, is on the verge of becoming one of the big winners of the industrial relocation movement.
French RV Travelers Stranded in Morocco as Border Closures Extend Stay
16 May 2020
Danielle and her husband are among the French motorhome travelers who have repeatedly bought tickets, hoping to return home by boat, but continue to breathe the air in (…)
UN Chief Warns of COVID-19’s Mental Health Toll, Urges Global Action
16 May 2020
The covid-19 health crisis, with its multidimensional effects, has had consequences on mental health. In a recent UN report on the pandemic, Antonio Guterres, the (…)