Health

Moroccan Prime Minister El Othmani Recovering from Cold and Meningeal Inflammation

7 April 2021

For the past few days, the head of government Saâdeddine El Othmani has been suffering from a cold and meningeal inflammation. He has just given news of his health.

Imprisoned Sahrawi Journalist’s Health Deteriorates in Moroccan Prison, RSF Demands Release

7 April 2021

Reporters Without Borders (RSF) has called on the Moroccan authorities to release journalist Mohamed Lamine Haddi, a contributor to the television channel of the "Sahrawi Arab (…)

New Moroccan COVID-19 Variant Detected in Ouarzazate, Health Officials Remain Vigilant

6 April 2021

In Ouarzazate, a new strain of the coronavirus has just appeared. But so far, Azzedine Ibrahimi, director of the Biotechnology Laboratory of the Faculty of Medicine and (…)

Morocco Considers 6 PM Ramadan Curfew as COVID Variant Spreads

6 April 2021

Moroccans are starting their 2nd Ramadan since the beginning of the coronavirus pandemic in a few days. With the new British variant detected in seven regions of the country, (…)

Moroccan Expert: COVID Vaccines Effective Against New Variants, Including UK Strain

6 April 2021

The emergence of new variants, particularly the British strain, in 7 regions of the kingdom, is worrying. Taieb Hamdi, director of the biotechnology laboratory of the Faculty (…)

British COVID-19 Variant Spreads to 7 Regions in Morocco, Raising Lockdown Concerns

5 April 2021

Despite the precautionary measures taken by the Moroccan authorities, the SARS-CoV2 genomic surveillance system has detected the circulation of the British variant and its (…)

Moroccan Health Officials Debunk Rumors of New COVID-19 Variant in Ouarzazate

5 April 2021

Contrary to the rumors circulating on social networks, the regional health department of Ouarzazate has assured that no new variant of Covid-19 has been detected in the city.

Morocco Reports Sharp Drop in COVID-19 Deaths Following Expanded Vaccination Effort

4 April 2021

While the number of coronavirus infections and people in intensive care is increasing, the number of deaths has dropped considerably in Morocco. This is since the expansion of (…)

Racist Remarks Caught on Voicemail at Montauban Hospital’s COVID Vaccine Center

3 April 2021

As a couple tried to make an appointment to get vaccinated against Covid-19, they were subjected to insults from an agent of the Montauban hospital. The voice message received (…)

Morocco Warns of ’Worrying’ COVID Surge as British Variant Cases Rise

2 April 2021

The Moroccan authorities are warning about the epidemiological situation which they consider "worrying" in the Kingdom with the discovery of at least 73 cases of the British (…)