Morocco’s COVID-19 Surge Linked to Testing Delays and Communication Gaps
14 August 2020
The process from testing to communicating results would be marred by malfunctions that increase the risks of virus spread and expand its perimeter.
Health
Study Finds 14-Day Quarantine May Miss 10% of COVID-19 Cases
14 August 2020
A new study published in the Science Advances journal has just revealed that sometimes quarantine for 14 days is not enough to detect the virus in a person. Yet this is a (…)
Morocco Reports 1,241 New COVID-19 Cases, Total Infections Rise to 37,935
13 August 2020
Covid-19 has infected 1,241 more people in the last 24 hours in Morocco, according to figures released by the Ministry of Health, bringing the total since the start of the (…)
Morocco Allows Home Care for Asymptomatic COVID-19 Patients, Health Ministry Announces
13 August 2020
Asymptomatic patients with coronavirus can be treated and cared for at home. The announcement was made by the coordinator of the National Public Health Emergency Operations (…)
Morocco Reports Record 23 COVID-19 Deaths in 24 Hours, Total Fatalities Rise to 556
13 August 2020
23 deaths were recorded from Tuesday to Wednesday in Morocco, bringing the number of people who have succumbed to Covid-19 to 556 since the beginning of March last.
Study Reveals Most Effective Face Masks for Reducing COVID-19 Transmission
13 August 2020
The protective masks used against the coronavirus have been tested. 14 of them were the subject of a comparative study, at the end of which Science Advances noted that bandanas (…)
Akdital Holding to Build 200-Bed Hospital Complex in Agadir for $20 Million
13 August 2020
The search for solutions to the deficit in health care services in remote areas and in places where demand is high has prompted the state to open the capital of private clinics (…)
Deadly Scorpion Stings Claim Lives of Two Young Girls in Morocco
12 August 2020
Two young girls died this week in the regions of Tata and Settat. The cause of this tragedy: deadly scorpion stings.
Morocco Reports Record 1,499 New COVID-19 Cases in 24 Hours
12 August 2020
1499 new Covid-19 infections have been recorded in Morocco in the last 24 hours, the Ministry of Health announced, noting that since the beginning of March, 36,694 people have (…)
Morocco Expands Health Coverage: Mandatory Insurance to Replace RAMED Scheme
12 August 2020
The Minister of Finance announced on Tuesday, August 11, the abolition of the Medical Assistance Scheme (RAMED) in favor of the generalization of Mandatory Health Insurance (…)