Morocco Deploys Military to Enforce Coronavirus Lockdown Measures
21 March 2020
The army has been called in to reinforce the enforcement of the health state of emergency, which has been in effect since Friday at 6 pm.
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Morocco Considers Repurposing Hotels as COVID-19 Treatment Centers
21 March 2020
Former Tourism Minister, Lahcen Haddad proposed to transform hotels into temporary treatment centers to fight the spread of the coronavirus.
Morocco Distributes Movement Certificates Nationwide as COVID-19 Lockdown Begins
21 March 2020
The government has promised to distribute the "exceptional certificate of movement" to all homes across the national territory, as part of the state of health emergency and (…)
Morocco Declares State of Health Emergency, Restricts Movement to Combat Coronavirus Spread
21 March 2020
In accordance with the government’s decision to keep the epidemic under control, the state of emergency came into effect this Friday at 6:00 p.m. (GMT +1), until further notice.
Spanish Strawberry Farms Face Labor Shortage as Morocco Closes Borders Amid COVID-19
20 March 2020
The closure of Moroccan air and sea borders has had a negative impact on strawberry farm production in Spain. The third wave of Moroccan workers, who have received their work (…)
Morocco Vows Harsh Penalties for Market Speculation Amid Coronavirus Concerns
17 March 2020
Any attempt at speculation likely to undermine the supply of the domestic market with basic products will be severely punished, announced the Minister of Industry, Trade and (…)
Moroccan Consulate Aids Nationals Stranded at Paris Orly Airport Amid Flight Suspensions
17 March 2020
The Moroccan Consulate in Paris intervened on Sunday evening, March 15, to assist Moroccans stranded at Orly airport since the morning, due to the suspension of air links (…)
Morocco Suspends In-Person Classes, Shifts to Remote Learning Amid Health Concerns
16 March 2020
The suspension of classes decided in Morocco in no way means the establishment of school holidays, according to the Moroccan government.
Moroccan Travelers Stranded as Morocco Suspends Air Links with France Amid COVID-19 Fears
16 March 2020
The decision of the Moroccan government to suspend all air and sea links between Morocco and France, in order to curb the Coronavirus epidemic, took the nationals of the two (…)
Morocco Suspends All Flights to Italy Amid Coronavirus Outbreak
10 March 2020
The coronavirus epidemic, which is raging in Italy, has forced the Moroccan authorities to suspend all air links between the two countries. A press release from the Moroccan (…)