In Morocco, real estate is one of the sectors most affected by the health crisis related to the coronavirus. A sector already facing an endogenous crisis. Zakia Medkor, Head of Technical Risks and Specialties Underwriting, provides some insight.
Tracing the transmission of SARS-CoV-2 in Morocco, Moroccan scientists have revealed in a study that the virus was already circulating in the kingdom from mid-January 2020, even though the first case was officially discovered on March 2 of the same year.
More than half of hospitalized patients who have recovered from Covid-19 show at least one symptom of the infectious disease up to six months later. This revelation was made on Monday by a specialized journal.
The persistence of loss of smell in some patients with Covid-19 is due to the resistance of the virus and the inflammation of the olfactory mucosa, according to a study conducted by researchers from the Pasteur Institute.
During the first three weeks of the month of Ramadan, 60 offenses were recorded on the market in the Marrakech-Safi region. These violations on prices and the quality of food products were observed by control commissions from the Division of Economic Affairs and Coordination (DAEC) of the wilaya of the area.
The measures relating to funerals enacted as part of the fight against Covid-19 are still in force. This is the message sent by the Moroccan Ministry of the Interior as a reminder.
For this year 2021, Morocco’s real gross domestic product (GDP) should grow by 4.8%. This growth will be mainly linked to the easing of the impact of the health crisis and good rainfall.
The Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGAC) has just made public the conditions for access to the national territory for Moroccan nationals stranded abroad. These must comply with a procedure that takes effect from this Saturday.
The delay accumulated by some European countries in their vaccination campaigns is likely to be detrimental to the economic recovery, and particularly to the tourism sector in Morocco.
The French authorities have planned a repatriation this Saturday, May 8, of their nationals stranded in Morocco. The departure will be by boat from Tanger Med to Marseille.
Since the detection in Morocco of two confirmed cases of the formidable Indian variant, the health authorities, who were on the alert, have activated the special device set up to slow the progression of this strain known to be more dangerous. This strategy focuses on contact cases to contain this strain known for its speed and dangerousness.
The Muslim community in Belgium obtains from the authorities the easing of restrictive measures in the context of the celebration of the Eid al-Fitr festival. The Belgian government has just approved the celebration of worship outdoors from May 8, with a maximum of 50 people.