Expelled in January from the UFC for violating the coronavirus safety protocol, Moroccan MMA champion Ottman Azaitar remains there after all. This is what his president has indicated, who has decided to give him "a second chance".
Ramadan 2021 will begin in mid-April, on April 12 or 13. Moroccans are waiting to be informed about a possible lifting of certain restrictions in view of the progress of the vaccination campaign and the rate of vaccinated people.
The European Union is committed to "advancing its partnership with the kingdom," according to the Commissioner for Enlargement and Neighborhood Policy, Oliver Varhelyi. This Thursday, he also reiterated the Commission’s support for the fight against coronavirus in Morocco.
The House of Councillors has just voted a law to reduce the tax fines on checks from 20% to 1.5% of the check amount. Only people affected by the health crisis are concerned by this measure.
If Morocco is ready to host a vaccine production unit that will be dedicated to Africa, it can count on the financial contribution of Brussels. This is what one of the spokespersons for the European Commission indicated on Thursday.
The year 2020 was not at all prosperous for the tourism sector, due to the Covid-19 pandemic. In Fez, tourist nights in classified accommodation establishments fell by 77%, compared to 2019, according to statistical data from the National Tourism Observatory (ONT) .
Morocco is expanding the circle of beneficiaries of the anti-Covid vaccination. After public security agents, teachers, healthcare personnel and the elderly, it is the turn of people suffering from chronic diseases.
Morocco now has 7 million doses of the Covid-19 vaccine, after receiving 500,000 additional doses of the Chinese Sinopharm vaccine from Beijing on Tuesday. The announcement was made by the Ministry of Health.
In terms of Covid-19 vaccination, Morocco has achieved in a few days a score that several other countries known for their progress in the field of Health have not yet reached, says Professor Abdellah Baddou in an interview. As of February 16, 2021, Morocco has already vaccinated 1,904,169 people.
Contrary to the decision of the French High Authority for Health (HAS), recommending the injection of a single dose to people already infected with the coronavirus, Morocco will continue to inject the double dose to these patients. These doses will be administered 21 days apart for Sinopharm and 28 days for AstraZeneca.
Morocco has decided to set up a consortium of laboratories to identify the SARS-CoV2 variants circulating in Morocco. This announcement was made by the Ministry of Health.
Since the start of the pandemic, event professionals have made proposals to the government for a way out of the crisis. Among other things, they are calling for sustained support from the public authorities to enable them to survive, according to a study launched by the GPPEM and conducted by the VQ Cabinet.