Morocco
Morocco's Coronavirus Cases Rise to 54, Health Minister Warns of Local Outbreaks
Morocco has recorded five new confirmed cases of coronavirus, bringing the official toll to 54.
Topic
Coronavirus in Morocco (Covid-19)
Morocco
Moroccan Banks Limit Branch Access to Curb COVID-19 Spread
The Professional Group of Banks of Morocco (GPBM) is taking the measure of the country’s health situation and is thinking first and foremost of protecting bank customers. It has decided to limit to 5 or 10 the number of customers who can access a bank branch at the same time.
Sport
Moroccan Elite Athletes Turn to WhatsApp for Remote Training Amid Coronavirus Outbreak
Moroccan athletes are now training via the WhatsApp application, due to the spread of the coronavirus.
Morocco
Moroccan Social Media Users Launch COVID-19 Awareness Campaign
Moroccan internet users have decided to take the lead in the fight against Coronavirus. They have launched several awareness campaigns on social media to urge the population to protect themselves by adopting life-saving gestures.
Morocco
Denmark Scrambles to Repatriate Citizens Stranded in Morocco Amid Coronavirus Travel Ban
Since Morocco has decided to suspend air traffic to and from its territory, hundreds of Danes find themselves stranded, with no possibility, for the moment, of returning to Denmark.
Morocco
Massage Parlors in Tangier Defy COVID-19 Restrictions, Raising Health Concerns
Care and massage centers operating in Tangier are trampling on the security measures taken by the Ministry of the Interior to curb the spread of the coronavirus.
Morocco
Moroccan Billionaires Donate $200 Million to National Coronavirus Fund
The two Moroccan billionaires have decided to contribute to the fund to fight the coronavirus.
France
Stranded French Tourists Scramble as Morocco Halts Flights Amid Coronavirus Outbreak
Franc-Comtois are stranded, like thousands of European tourists, in the airports of Agadir, Marrakech, Casablanca or Rabat, since the closure of air links imposed by Morocco to limit the spread of the new coronavirus.
Morocco
Moroccan Royal Holding Pledges $200 Million to COVID-19 Relief Fund
The Royal Holding Al Mada will donate 2 billion to the fund to fight the coronavirus, which was created on the instructions of King Mohammed VI .
Spain
Two Moroccan Immigrants Die from COVID-19 in Spain as Cases Surge
Within 48 hours, two Moroccan nationals residing in Spain, originally from the Rif region, succumbed to the infection by the new Coronavirus .
Morocco
Morocco Raises $1 Billion in 24 Hours for Coronavirus Response Fund
King Mohammed VI had ordered the establishment of a special fund dedicated to the management of the Coronavirus pandemic. In 24 hours, more than 10 billion dirhams have been collected by the Moroccan authorities.
Morocco
Moroccan Salafist Leader Arrested for Opposing Mosque Closures Amid Coronavirus
Law enforcement officers arrested, on Tuesday, March 17, 2020, the Salafist Abou Naim for having harshly criticized the decision to close mosques in order to counter the spread of the coronavirus.