While the epidemiological indicators are stabilizing in Morocco, other symptoms sow doubt and even concern in people’s minds. These new signals confirm the presence of new variants in the kingdom.
Morocco has ordered nearly one million doses of the Russian Sputnik V vaccine against the coronavirus. The details for the completion of this delivery, which will have to go through several stages, are in progress.
Except for travel to or from the West Indies, the French returning from abroad, including Morocco, are no longer required to provide compelling reasons. In a statement, the Council of State indicated that "the impact of these trips is minor on the spread of the Covid-19 epidemic".
The government council, on Thursday, March 4, adopted the implementing texts of Law No. 28-13, related to the regulation of biomedical research and clinical trials in Morocco . This adoption confirms the activities implemented by the teams of the Ministry of Health for about two years.
In order to accelerate the national vaccination campaign against the coronavirus, the National Technical and Scientific Advisory Vaccination Committee has opted for the use of two other vaccines. These are the Russian Sputnik V and the American Johnson-Johnson vaccines. However, for the latter case, Morocco will have to be patient.
Volunteers in clinical trials will now be able to benefit from allowances according to a scale set by the Ministry of Health. The researcher must first provide a booklet attesting that the use of the experimental drug or medical equipment does not present any risk to the volunteer, specifies a draft decree adopted by the government.
Morocco has approved the use of the Russian anti-Covid-19 vaccine Sputnik V, and negotiations have already started between the two countries for its acquisition. To date, the kingdom has vaccinated more than 10% of its population.
Nearly 4 million Moroccans have already received their first dose of the Covid-19 vaccine. The mass vaccination campaign is continuing normally and a batch of 500,000 vaccine doses has recently been received. But for a few days now, some observers have reported a possible vaccine shortage.
As many countries legalize cannabis for therapeutic use, Morocco could do the same and greatly benefit from a rapidly expanding global market.
Unlike other developed countries, Morocco has managed to vaccinate more than 10% of its population. A stroke of luck, says Samir Machour, a Moroccan expatriate (MRE) working at Samsung Biologics.
To curb the 2nd wave of the pandemic, the Belgian government has announced the ban on non-essential travel (except for family emergencies and cross-border workers) outside Belgian borders until Sunday, April 18. This measure takes into account the two-week Easter vacation period starting Saturday, April 3.
The Ministry of Health indicated on Saturday, in its daily bulletin, that Morocco has already vaccinated 3,913,615 people for the first dose of the Covid-19 vaccine. Regarding the second dose, a total of 578,942 people have received it.