“The onset of a new school year is usually an exciting time for students, teachers, and parents. This week, however, some seven million primary and secondary students in Morocco are returning to school — some in-person, some online — with the added burden of the COVID-19 crisis.”
“Morocco’s Permanent Ambassador to the UN, Omar Zniber, has called for a coordinated and concerted response to meet the ‘urgent circumstances affecting global trade and development.'”
“The project, developed in partnership with NGO Global Care and Morocco’s Ministry of Health, aims to provide Moroccan hospitals and medical facilities with medical equipment and protective gear for health workers. It also aims to raise the awareness among Moroccans about COVID-19 and provide psychological support for vulnerable social groups.”
“The Tangier Med Port ended the first half of 2020 with positive economic indicators, despite the COVID-19 crisis. While the reduced passenger traffic negatively impacted the port’s activity, an increase in cargo traffic made up for the lost income.”
“The Ministry of Education decided that, at the beginning of the 2020-2021 school year, school attendance is optional, as long as students follow classes remotely. Morocco’s Ministry of Education has issued a strict health protocol to ensure the safety of students [if they choose] to go back to school.”
“With borders closed, Morocco’s GDP has suffered significantly. The International Monetary Fund ranked Morocco’s tourism sector as the fourth hardest hit by COVID-19 worldwide.”
“Local pharmacies and medical professionals will collaborate with the special neighborhood COVID-19 healthcare centers in order to provide proper treatment and care.”
“There has been a slight increase in real estate loans across Morocco, resulting from the reduction of Bank Al-Maghrib’s key interest rate twice this year, to 1.5%.”
“The number of cases is increasing. The number of deaths is increasing. The number of patients in critical condition is increasing. It was a bad week,” said Mouad Mrabet, a coordinator at the National Center for Public Health Emergency Operations, affiliated to the Ministry of Health.”
“A joint press release from ministries of interior and agriculture announced that authorities have closed seven livestock markets across Morocco for failing to comply with sanitary measures amid the COVID-19 pandemic.”
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