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600 Moroccans have volunteered to participate in the clinical trials of the Covid-19 vaccine, which will take place at the university hospitals of Rabat and Casablanca as well as the military hospital of Rabat.
Two individuals aged 20 and 34 were arrested by the judicial police elements of Laâyoune. They would be involved in a case of drug and psychotropic trafficking and possession of a firearm.
The Ministry of National Education has published the results of the Brevet de Technicien Supérieur (BTS) exam. Out of 3,169 candidates who took the exam, 2,078 were able to come out on top.
A 62-year-old man was arrested by the judicial police elements of Fez, for his alleged involvement in the dissemination of false content. He would have discredited the institutions of the Kingdom by calling into question the measures put in place to fight the Covid-19 pandemic.
All sectors of activity have been severely impacted by the current health crisis and continue to suffer bitterly from it. In Tangier, sellers of handicraft items commonly called bazarists speak of very heavy losses caused by an unprecedented slump in sales.
Several CIH Bank accounts in Morocco have been drained through an unsecured website. Faced with customer complaints, the bank not only closed the site that allowed these fraudulent operations, but also decided to reimburse the victims.
Even though the city of Rabat is not severely affected by the recent surge in infection cases, the authorities are keeping a close eye. They are taking very restrictive measures to maintain the stability of the epidemiological situation.
Saïd Bourjila has just written a new page in his sports career at the ultra-marathon called "6 Days of France" from August 16 to 22 in southeastern France. The Moroccan athlete delivered a very good performance by covering a distance of 615.271 kilometers on foot, over 6 days.
The tourism sector in Morocco is in free fall and is dragging the Moroccan economy, which derives a significant portion of its revenue from it. The city of Marrakech, which at this time of year is invaded by tourists, is desperately empty.
The Pizzorno Environnement group through its subsidiary Téomara, which has been responsible since 2007 for waste collection and sanitation in the city of Marrakech, has just packed its bags.
The Rabat region is playing the card of vigilance and security in an attempt to limit the spread of the new coronavirus as much as possible.
There will be no festivities celebrating Achoura this year in Safi. The provincial authorities announced this on Thursday, explaining that this could contribute to the spread of Covid-19.