It is possible to ease the preventive measures and travel restrictions enacted to prevent the spread of the coronavirus in Morocco in the first weeks of summer. This is at least what Azzedine Ibrahimi, director of the Biotechnology Laboratory of the Faculty of Medicine and Pharmacy of Rabat, member of the scientific committee, thinks.
Morocco will receive, in the next few days, 4.2 million doses of the Covid-19 vaccine manufactured by Russia, South Korea and China, in order to achieve herd immunity before the summer. This announcement was made by a Moroccan official.
Morocco is almost on the verge of running out of its stock of first doses of the Covid vaccine. Pending the arrival of additional doses of the Chinese Sinopharm vaccine on Tuesday, March 30, 2021, the Ministry of Health has asked the heads of the various vaccination centers to reserve the remaining stock exclusively for people who are awaiting their second dose.
With over 4.5 million people vaccinated, Morocco is successfully leading its vaccination campaign against the coronavirus and ranks in the top 10 worldwide in terms of the vaccinated population compared to the number of inhabitants. The French radio RTL salutes the efforts of the kingdom.
A team of researchers led by Professor Lbachir Benmohamed , a Moroccan immunologist, announces for the end of 2021 the start of clinical trials of a vaccine designed to fight all variants of the coronavirus.
The Moroccan Ministry of Health would have asked the heads of vaccination centers to suspend the administration of the first dose of the Covid-19 vaccine. For the moment, no official denial has been given to this information widely relayed on social networks.
Morocco is well placed in the global vaccination table against Covid-19. This is what the daily bulletin of the Moroccan Ministry of Health indicated on Thursday.
The Moroccan economy is expected to grow by 5.3% this year before settling at 3.2% the following year, according to data just published by Bank Al-Maghrib (BAM) .
Morocco, which hopes to receive more vaccines from India, will have to wait until May. India has officially announced the temporary suspension of exports of the AstraZeneca vaccine from the Serum Institute of India (SII) to several countries, including Morocco.
Morocco is concerned about the depletion of its stock of anti-Covid-19 vaccines. It is also mobilizing to obtain deliveries from 4 suppliers in the coming days.
Since the start of the pandemic, Morocco has distinguished itself in the management of the crisis, by implementing numerous measures, including a large-scale vaccination campaign. Today, the Kingdom is among the top ten countries in the world in terms of vaccination.
A few weeks before Ramadan, many Moroccans are wondering if the vaccine against the coronavirus will have an impact on fasting. Pending a national fatwa from the Supreme Council of Ulema, specialists provide some insight on the subject.