Morocco
Morocco Urges Hospitals to Conserve Oxygen as COVID-19 Cases Surge
Health Minister Khaled Ait Taleb has alerted healthcare professionals to the optimal use of oxygen in hospitals .
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Coronavirus in Morocco (Covid-19)
Morocco
Morocco Tightens COVID-19 Restrictions as Cases Surge, PM Explains Measures
Morocco has tightened preventive health measures in recent days to counter the surge in positive Covid-19 cases . A situation that raises many questions, to which the Head of Government, Saadeddine El Othmani, has tried to respond.
Morocco
Moroccan Taxi Drivers Threaten Nationwide Strike Over COVID-19 Restrictions
Morocco risks a paralysis in the coming days. Professionals in the transport sector threaten to observe a national strike as a sign of protest against the 50% limit on the number of passengers imposed by the latest anti-Covid restrictive measures.
Morocco
Morocco Considers Third COVID-19 Vaccine Dose for Vulnerable Groups
The use of a third dose of vaccine for certain people is still under study. For Moroccan scientists, the most urgent thing at the moment is to focus on ways to achieve collective immunity with the first two doses.
Morocco
Morocco Unveils High-Tech 'Smart Vaccination Center' in Casablanca to Boost COVID-19 Immunization
In terms of the fight against the Covid-19 pandemic, Morocco continues to innovate. It has just opened its first digitized vaccination center, the "smart vaccination center". A strategy to boost the ongoing vaccination campaign in order to quickly reach collective immunity.
Morocco
Morocco Considers Mandatory COVID-19 Vaccination as Cases Rise
The Head of Government, Saâdeddine El Othmani , mentions the possibility of making vaccination against the coronavirus compulsory. A possibility that he had previously ruled out.
Morocco
Morocco Battles Third Covid Wave as Cases Surge and ICUs Face Pressure
Morocco is grappling with its third wave of Covid-19 infections : 5,043 new Covid-19 cases were recorded as of August 9, 2021, according to figures from the Ministry of Health. A worsening of the epidemic that is manifested above all by a surge in cases and the saturation of intensive care services in certain hospitals.
Morocco
Field Hospital Constructed in Guelmim as COVID-19 Cases Surge in Southern Morocco
A field hospital is under construction in Guelmim-Oued Noun to cope with the explosion of Covid-19 cases that the entire region is experiencing.
Morocco
Moroccan Health Ministry Urged to Regulate High-Priced COVID-19 Tests at Private Labs
The Ministry of Health has made screening tests one of the key factors in the fight against the spread of the coronavirus. But the prices offered by the laboratories do not encourage citizens and do not fit the policy of the Ministry of Health.
France
Germany Imposes Quarantine on Travelers from Morocco and Southern France as COVID-19 Cases Rise
Germany has classified Morocco and a large part of southern France as a "high risk area", from this Sunday, August 8, due to the increase in coronavirus infection figures.
Morocco
Marrakech Builds 200-Bed Field Hospital to Treat Surge in COVID-19 Cases
In order to decongest the hospitals of Marrakech , the authorities have decided to set up an additional tent that will take care of people infected with Covid-19. The Wali of the Marrakech-Safi region, Governor of the Prefecture of Marrakech, Karim Kassi-Lahlou, launched the work to set up the infrastructure.
Morocco
Morocco's COVID-19 Test Pricing Sparks Controversy, Former Official Criticizes High Costs
Younes Maâmar, a former World Bank executive and former CEO of the National Electricity Office (ONE), denounces the chaos over the rates for Covid-19 screening tests.