
Morocco's COVID-19 Response Praised as Model for Crisis Management
In an analysis, Chadi Rhanja Benamor and FranceSoir have praised Morocco’s prowess in managing covid-19.

In an analysis, Chadi Rhanja Benamor and FranceSoir have praised Morocco’s prowess in managing covid-19.

The new assessment in Morocco stands at 5,000 infections, after the census of 97 new confirmed cases of coronavirus. To date, the number of recovered cases stands at 1,565, with 127 new recoveries against 177 deaths.

Nearly 50,000 people are being prosecuted in court by the various public prosecutor’s offices in the kingdom for violating the state of health emergency.

TF1 devoted a report to the management of covid-19 in Morocco . This report, filmed in Casablanca, was broadcast on May 2, in the 1 p.m. news on the French channel.

The Minister of Industry, Trade and Green and Digital Economy announced last Saturday that 34 investment projects carried by SMEs have been approved by the public-private selection committee. This was the result of a call for projects, called "Imtiaz-Technologies covid-19", launched by the Maroc PME Agency.

The Minister of Health refutes allegations of "victims of false analyzes" among patients with covid-19. He reassures that "the techniques used are the most reliable, as they are based on the detection of the virus’s DNA, and are commonly used by our laboratories in the kingdom for other diseases".

174 new cases of covid-19 were recorded this Sunday at 4 p.m. Now, the toll in Morocco stands at 4,900 infections.

After the success of the first phase of contribution to the covid-19 fund, a second phase is necessary to relaunch the national economy, according to Omar Kettani, professor of economics at the University Mohammed V in Rabat.

Moroccan international Belhanda and his wife Amal donated 160,000 DH for the benefit of the families of the Ajdir douar, as their contribution to the fight against covid-19.

Despite the efforts made to help Moroccans feel less the adverse effects of the crisis related to the coronavirus, 4.3 million households operating in the informal sector do not benefit from any social protection. Oxfam calls on policymakers to work for the effective management of these types of inequalities, at the risk of having to deal with other crises outside of the coronavirus one.

The toll of the epidemic continues to rise in Morocco with now more than 4,880 infections after the identification of 151 additional cases of infection until this Sunday at 10:00 a.m.

After the significant financial losses recorded due to the covid-19 health crisis, the Moroccan National Tourist Office (ONMT) wants to revive tourism in Morocco by relying on domestic demand.