The Moroccan pharmaceutical sector has been in the doldrums for several months. Due to the health crisis, pharmacies are facing major difficulties and some of them are doomed to bankruptcy.
Despite the suspension of flights from several countries, including Turkey, to Morocco , the kingdom will authorize as of next week three exceptional repatriation flights. These air links are intended for Turkish nationals, but also for citizens of third countries, as well as Moroccans residing or holding an authorization.
The Spanish government has decided to keep the border posts between Morocco and Ceuta and Melilla closed until March 31, 2021. The postponement of the opening of the border crossings between the two cities and the kingdom is due to the coronavirus pandemic.
Less than a month after the launch of the anti-Covid-19 vaccination campaign by King Mohammed VI, more than 3 million Moroccans have received the first dose of the vaccine and more than 43,000 have already received the second. Despite the adherence of citizens to the campaign, there are still questions, especially with the cases of infections of the new British variant detected on Moroccan soil.
Malika B., a Moroccan stranded in Ceuta since the closure of the border in March, had fled her husband in Morocco who was physically abusing her. She is eagerly awaiting the reopening of the borders to bring back her six children, whom she left in Fnideq , in order to start a new life with them.
With more than 3 million people already vaccinated, Morocco has set a new goal as part of the national vaccination campaign against Covid-19. The kingdom could now move to 500,000 people per day.
Faced with the rapid spread of the English variant in Europe, Morocco could again close its air borders, or suspend its air links with all countries on this continent in order to preserve its improving health situation with the ongoing mass vaccination campaign.
During the lockdown, households headed by women had more difficulty accessing health services than those headed by men. This is what the report of the High Commission for Planning (HCP) indicated.
After its adoption during the health period, contactless payment seems to be taking hold in the habits of Moroccans. In collaboration with Visa and Mastercard, the Interbank Monetary Center (CMI) has raised the ceiling for contactless payments without PIN entry on electronic payment terminals (POS) to 600 DH instead of 400 DH today.
Morocco is relying on technology for the success of its Covid-19 vaccination campaign. The kingdom has called on the French company TMM Software, based in Guilherand-Granges, to develop a mobile app to track vaccinated individuals.
As of Wednesday, February 24, Moroccans aged between 60 and 64, as well as people with chronic diseases, will be able to receive their dose of the Covid-19 vaccine. The announcement was made on Sunday by the Ministry of Health.
The closure of borders has plunged Moroccan airports into disarray. In January 2021, they welcomed 638,806 passengers, a decrease of 68.39% compared to January 2020, according to data published by the National Airports Authority (ONDA) .