The coronavirus pandemic has not finished ravaging the world of employment in Morocco . A recent report by the Economic and Social Commission for Western Asia (ESCWA) revealed that unemployment could reach 15% in Morocco in 2021.
Some 27 patients succumbed to the coronavirus in 24 hours, the Ministry of Health announced, bringing the number of deaths in Morocco to 7,452 since the start of the epidemic last March.
The closure of the borders between Morocco and the city of Ceuta had an unexpected consequence. No births occurred on New Year’s Day, which has not happened in many years.
Before the advisors of the 2nd Chamber, the Minister of Health, Khalid Ait Taleb was questioned about the excesses of certain private clinics. They occur after the incident of the checks required by the same hospitals before any intervention on patients with coronavirus.
Morocco has recorded 37 deaths due to the coronavirus, bringing the number of people who have died from Covid-19 to 7,425 since the start of the epidemic in the Kingdom.
The Minister of Health announced on Thursday, December 31, the start "in the coming days" of the vaccination campaign. The authority has called on Moroccans to "strictly respect the barrier gestures and measures" during this period.
Health personnel are not satisfied with the Covid-19 bonus granted by the Ministry of Health to frontline employees. The approach adopted in "the management of the Covid-19 allowance" has been strongly criticized by the National Union of Public Health.
In Morocco, commercial real estate is one of the sectors seen by investors as more active and profitable. Even though it has been durably impacted by the crisis related to the coronavirus, hope is allowed.
The news came on Wednesday, December 30. Hassan Abdelkhalki, governor of the province of Tan Tan, died at the age of 63 from Covid-19.
Morocco is about to authorize the AstraZeneca and Sinopharm vaccines. The drug registration commission met on Thursday to launch the authorization procedure.
Heavily impacted by the effects of the health crisis, tourism transport professionals are crying out in distress. During a second meeting with officials from the Ministry of Tourism in the presence of the Professional Group of Banks of Morocco , they called on the government to take urgent and realistic measures to relieve companies of financial pressures, while involving them in the decision-making process.
Due to the health crisis related to the coronavirus and the exceptional health conditions, several countries have decided to suspend part of their scholarship and student exchange programs. Thus, in Morocco , the Department of Higher Education foresees a sharp drop in the number of new foreign students.