Despite many precautions, epidemiologists and other health experts say that Morocco is at the beginning of a third wave of Coronavirus infections, and that it could be more deadly due to the British variant. At the digital scientific conference organized by the Dr. Abdelkrim Al-Khatib Foundation for Thought and Studies, many experts called on Moroccans to be vigilant and continue to respect preventive measures.
Dr. Tayeb Hamdi, a physician and researcher in health policies and systems, warns of a rapid, strong, virulent and more deadly third wave of Covid-19 in Morocco . This third wave of contamination that is raging in Europe and other parts of the world.
The epidemiological situation in Morocco is becoming increasingly critical. For the past two weeks, the signals have been red, with a 15% increase in new positive cases. The government is concerned.
The airline Royal Air Maroc (RAM ) has just extended until May 21 the suspension of flights with Spain and other European countries, decided on March 30 by the Moroccan authorities to limit the spread of the coronavirus.
A Moroccan teacher risks a lot for "contempt" after accusing members of the security forces of sexually assaulting her in March during a protest by "contract" teachers demanding their integration into the civil service. Nezha Majdi, in her twenties, was arrested with other protesters on Tuesday as she was participating in a march of a few hundred people.
The Moroccan authorities have announced, without much precision, support for the cafe and restaurant sector, which has been engaged in a strike movement since Friday across the country to compel the government to take emergency measures to save the catering industry and relax restrictions during the month of Ramadan.
Despite the reassuring conclusions of the National Consultative Commission on Pharmacovigilance on the Swedish-British vaccine, AstraZeneca, the Moroccan Ministry of Health has decided to further strengthen the monitoring and safety of the vaccine in the Kingdom.
The implementation of the new restrictive measures in Morocco during the month of Ramadan is necessary given the health situation. Although it is difficult to accept, this is what must be done, said Prime Minister Saad Dine El Otmani.
The Council of Government, meeting this Thursday in Rabat, decided to maintain the state of health emergency throughout the national territory until May 10, 2021. This decision was taken as part of the efforts to fight against the spread of the pandemic of the new coronavirus.
The Directorate General of Taxes has noted a divergent evolution of revenues from corporate income tax (CIT) and personal income tax (PIT) revenues. While CIT is down 13.2%, PIT is recording double-digit growth. This opposite evolution of tax revenues is not without consequences.
Companies continue to suffer the impacts of the health crisis, with for each country, its support measures and results that have difficulty reassuring. According to a study by the International Monetary Fund, the insolvency of SMEs could lead to a drop of more than 2 percentage points in the core capital ratios of banks this year.
After the actions taken so far in Morocco to fight the spread of the pandemic and maintain the economic fabric, the State risks finding itself very soon without funds. How to replenish the Covid-19 Fund in distress? This is the big question currently being asked by the authorities.