Morocco has recorded 9 new confirmed coronavirus cases, bringing the number of confirmed Covid-19 cases in the country to 17, the Health Ministry has said in a press release issued Saturday. The new cases include eight Moroccans living abroad : 4 cases in Spain and 3 in Italy who returned to Morocco in the period between February 24 and March 12. The cases have been recorded in the cities of Tetouan, Rabat, Casablanca, Fes and Khouribga. The other case has tested positive for the virus
Rachida Lamrabet is a Moroccan-Belgian novelist who has recently won the Ultima prize for Literature, a cultural award from the Flemish community. Her passion for storytelling comes from her entertaining summer holidays in Morocco.
A French tourist has tested positive for coronavirus in Morocco, bringing the number of confirmed Covid-19 cases in the country to eight, the Health Ministry said in a press release issued Friday evening. The patient is a 64-year-old woman who arrived in the city of Taroudant, southern Morocco, on March 2. On March 10, she showed coronavirus symptoms and called the number made available by the Health Ministry. The patient then tested positive for the virus, health authorities said, adding
Morocco’s Ministry of National Education, Vocational Training, Higher Education and Scientific Research has decided to close schools and universities starting from Monday March 16. In a press release issued, Friday, the Ministry said that the decision includes «kindergarten, educational institutions, vocational training schools, universities and other institutions that are affiliated to the Ministry of National Education». The latter also indicated that the decision covers
A rabbi at London’s St John’s Wood Synagogue has tested positive for coronavirus after a trip to Morocco. According to the Jewish Telegraph Agency (JTA), rabbi Yoni Golker «had mild symptoms and is feeling better than when they first appeared last week». He is currently «in quarantine isolation in London», the same source added. Reached by phone, Yoni Golker told JTA that he «visited with the synagogue and Jewish school in Casablanca, Morocco,
Morocco’s patient zero, a 39-year-old man who tested positive for coronavirus after a trip to Italy, has recovered, the Health Ministry said in a press release issued Friday. The patient who underwent several tests that proved his recovery is expected to leave the hospital Friday evening, the Ministry added. The same patient was among the seven confirmed coronavirus cases in Morocco. According to health authorities, the remaining patients, a French tourist, his wife and daughter and a
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The Moroccan authorities decided, Friday, to reopen borders with Ceuta and Melilla, allowing Spanish nationals stranded in Morocco to enter the Spanish territory after a travel ban was announced between the two Kingdoms. «As reported by the Moroccan authorities, border crossings in Ceuta and Melilla will be reopened this afternoon (Friday) for Spanish tourists wishing to return to Spain», the Spanish embassy said in a tweet Friday afternoon. The embassy promised to give further
Morocco suspended, Friday, air and sea travel to and from France, Morocco’s national TV 2M said in a Tweet. The decision comes after Morocco and Spain implemented a travel ban to avoid the spread of coronavirus. The same ban was implemented by Morocco regarding Italy, which imposed nationwide travel restrictions. #Maroc#Coronavirus: Suspension de toutes les liaisons aériennes et maritimes de transport de passagers en provenance et à destination de la #France
Several Moroccans have found themselves stranded in Morocco and Spain after the two countries agreed on implementing a travel ban to avoid the spread of the novel coronavirus.