Eight new confirmed coronavirus cases were recorded this afternoon, the health authorities said, adding that the total Covid-19 infections in Morocco has reached 74. The eight new cases are located in Meknes (6), Salé (1), and Kenitra (1), the health authorities indicated. Earlier today, the number of confirmed coronavirus stood at 66, with one new recorded coronavirus-related death announced the same day. The deceased patient is a 39-year-old man who came from abroad, a well-informed
In a video shared online, Moroccan Mohamed Faid urged people to eat food that would increase their body temperature to boost their immune system amid the global outbreak. However, the «unfounded» pieces of advice have not been proven to protect against the virus.
Are Muslims in the UK the most vulnerable to coronavirus ? To Shadim Hussain, a member of the government’s steering group on adoption and CEO of My Foster Family, the answer is yes. «Many Muslims live in extended families, often, like my household, with three generations under one roof», wrote Hussain in an article published on The Independent. «An older person cannot effectively self-isolate when they are living in close quarters with their children,
The third death related to coronavirus in Morocco was recorded on Thursday night in Casablanca. The deceased is a 39-year-old man who came from abroad, a well-informed source told Yabiladi. «However, his health condition was not life-threatening before it suddenly deteriorated last night», the same source said, adding that «he did not suffer from a chronic illness». It is worth mentioning that two other confirmed coronavirus cases died. The first
More than 200,000 cases of COVID-19 have been reported, and more than 8000 people have lost their lives, the World Health Organization said, announcing that the first trials for a coronavirus vaccine have already started. «As you know, the first vaccine trial has begun, just 60 days after the genetic sequence of the virus was shared by China. This is an incredible achievement», WHO Director-General Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said at a press conference held Wednesday in
The Ministry of Health announced on Friday that the number of confirmed coronavirus cases in Morocco has reached 66. The ministry also indicated that the number of deaths related to the novel virus has risen to 3, while the number of those who have recovered after testing positive for the virus stands at two. The Health Ministry reiterated the need of complying with the preventive and hygienic measures taken to avoid the spread of the virus. Morocco’s Interior Ministry declared,
Morocco’s Interior Ministry declared, Thursday, a general state of emergency throughout the country. The measure decrees the total containment of all Moroccans and suspends all outdoor activities. The decision will enter into force on Friday, starting from 6 p.m., until further notice, the Interior Ministry said in a press release sent Thursday to Yabiladi. The Ministry said that implementing a general state of emergency does not mean stifling the economy. «Any person wishing
Two new confirmed coronavirus cases was recorded Thursday evening, bringing the total number of Covid-19 cases in Morocco to 63, according to a Facebook post by the Health Ministry. This announcement comes as 307 suspected coronavirus cases have tested negative for the virus. Earlier today, Morocco announced that a second confirmed Covid-19 case has recovered. So far, two people in the country have died because of the disease.
Chad announced on Thursday its first confirmed coronavirus case. According to Reuters, the patient is a Moroccan national who came from Cameroon. «The patient is already taken care of by the medical services. The government wishes to reassure the national and international communities that all measures are being taken to contain the pandemic», Chadian media Alwihda Info reports. However, Cameroonian Prime Minister Joseph Dion Ngute announced Tuesday, in a speech, thirteen measures
It was in the Rhinoceros Cave, near Casablanca, that researchers discovered the earliest faunal remains butchered and consumed in by men on the African continent. These 37 show «the oldest evidence of butchery in Africa occurred in open-air sites».