
Morocco's COVID-19 Death Toll Surpasses 5,000 as 81 New Fatalities Reported
After the recording of 81 deaths, the number of people who have succumbed to the coronavirus in Morocco rises to 5,013 since the start of the epidemic in March last year.
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After the recording of 81 deaths, the number of people who have succumbed to the coronavirus in Morocco rises to 5,013 since the start of the epidemic in March last year.

The Ministry of Health announced 82 Covid-19 deaths in the last 24 hours. Nearly 8 months after the first active cases were recorded, Morocco is approaching 5,000 deaths (4,932).

Pending the relaunch of tourism, in crisis since the closure of Moroccan borders, ecotourism could be a palliative in this context of forced transition, according to specialists in the sector.

Faced with the resurgence of new coronavirus infections, Morocco has increased its bed capacity, quadrupling the number of beds in intensive care and intensive care.

Following the announcement by King Mohammed VI during his speech on the Green March on the exploitation of marine currents, a special commission has been set up to develop a roadmap on the development of this energy source in January 2021.

The American agency Fitch Ratings recently downgraded Morocco’s rating. This result does not seem to worry the Minister of Finance, who believes that the impact of Fitch’s downgrade of Morocco’s rating "remains limited".

A survey has revealed the public’s perception of the Covid-19 pandemic and public policies. The results of this poll showed that 37% of Moroccans do not trust the Head of Government.

The first country to vaccinate its citizens, Morocco could receive its first batches of vaccines as early as next month, in two or three weeks.

After several months of waiting, Royal Air Maroc will increase its capital by 3.4 billion DH thanks to contributions from the State and the Hassan II Foundation (the two majority shareholders who hold 98% of the shares). The subscription opening is scheduled for the period from November 20 to December 20.

Like other Moroccan personalities, the former Moroccan Prime Minister has spoken out on the conflict around the Moroccan Sahara. Abdelilah Benkirane believes that Algeria wants to "cut the African roots of Morocco".

The Russian Halal market could offer new opportunities for Moroccan producers. In this sense, a new agreement has just been signed between Morocco and Russia.

The NGO BarakaCity is preparing to file a complaint against Société Générale for theft and fraud.