Morocco
Morocco's Economy Shrinks 1.1% in Q1 as Coronavirus Impact Hits
The coronavirus pandemic is hitting Morocco’s economic growth hard. This growth is down 1.1% in the first quarter.
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Coronavirus in Morocco (Covid-19)
Morocco
Morocco Reports 1,275 New COVID-19 Cases, Death Toll Rises to 93
A sharp increase in covid-19 infections has been recorded in Morocco with 91 new cases reported.
Morocco
IMF Approves $3 Billion Loan to Morocco for COVID-19 Response
Morocco has (finally) borrowed $3 billion from the Precautionary and Liquidity Line (PLL) of the International Monetary Fund (IMF).
Morocco
Morocco Makes Face Masks Mandatory as COVID-19 Precaution
Wearing a mask has become mandatory in Morocco since yesterday, Wednesday, April 8. In a press release, the Ministry of Health warned against violating this established rule.
Morocco
COVID-19 Reaches Last Moroccan Region as Cases Top 1,200 Nationwide
The Dakhla Oued Eddahab region recorded its first case of covid-19 contamination on Wednesday, April 8, more than a month after the first confirmed case in Morocco.
Morocco
Moroccan Small Businesses Hit Hard: Trade and Services Lead COVID-19 Economic Impact
A survey conducted by the Moroccan Confederation of VSEs-SMEs revealed that the two sectors most affected by the pandemic are business services and trade. They top the ranking with 21.9% and 20.6% respectively of a representative sample of 1,080 companies.
Morocco
Morocco Ramps Up COVID-19 Testing with 200,000 Rapid Diagnostic Kits
After conducting 4,070 screening tests since the start of the coronavirus epidemic, Morocco is preparing, starting this week, to expand the scope of action, with the acquisition of 200,000 very rapid diagnostic devices.
Morocco
Moroccan Lawmaker Hospitalized After Overdosing on Herbal COVID-19 Remedy
A parliamentarian from the Marrakech Safi region, fearing contracting the coronavirus, was urgently admitted to a private clinic in the city, following the consumption of a large amount of clove infusion.
Morocco
COVID-19 Claims Lives of 23 Moroccan Nationals in Italy, Embassy Reports
The Moroccan embassy in Italy announced on Monday, April 6, the death of 23 Moroccan nationals as a result of covid-19, since the beginning of the pandemic in the country.
Spain
COVID-19 Claims Life of Young Mother in Ceuta, Spain's Fourth Death in Enclave
A 27-year-old young mother died from a covid-19 infection, leaving behind a 3-year-old daughter. This is the fourth death recorded in the Spanish enclave of Ceuta .
Morocco
Moroccan Expert Forecasts COVID-19 Peak in Late April to Early May
Moroccan epidemiologist Mohamed Amine Berraho predicts the peak of the new coronavirus in the kingdom. At the moment, the number of cases of contamination is accelerating in a rather worrying way.
Morocco
Sub-Saharan Migrants Face Crisis in Morocco Amid COVID-19 Lockdown
The Moroccan Association of Human Rights (AMDH), Marrakech-Menara section, draws the attention of the local authorities to the many sub-Saharan African migrants who have stormed the avenues adjacent to Mount Gueliz. This type of gathering in one of the cities that has recorded the highest number of contaminations is a danger, according to the AMDH.