Tunisia, December 30 Tunisian Health Minister Mehdi issued honorary certificates to China’s 24th medical aid team on the 30th. Zhang Jianguo, Chinese ambassador to Tunisia, Li Shihu, captain of the 24th medical aid team, and others…
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The coronavirus outbreak has deepened Algeria’s legitimacy crisis. This could easily become a crisis between the state and Algerians, leading to a radical revolt. But it has also given Hirak the opportunity to think about new forms of peaceful …
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RABAT, Morocco (AP) — Morocco announced it has acquired 65 million doses of COVID-19 vaccines from China’s Sinopharm and Britain’s AstraZeneca, as the north African kingdom prepares to launch a COVID-19 vaccination program that aims to immunize 80% of …
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The Moroccan government announced a nationwide curfew and other restrictive measures on Monday, as it seeks to slow the spread of the novel coronavirus. The curfew will be in place between the hours of 9:00 pm (2000 GMT) and 6:00 am and the new measures — also including a ban on parties and public gatherings — will all kick in for a three-week period from Wednesday, the government said in a statement reported by the official MAP news agency.
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RABAT, Dec 20 (Reuters) – Morocco said it will suspend air travel with the UK starting Sunday night, citing fears of a new coronavirus strain. Morocco had allowed some flights to resume linking tourist hubs Agadir and Marrakech with London, in a bid to save its hard-hit tourism sector.
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With the largest mass immunization effort in Canadian history now underway in almost every province, health authorities are urging members of the public to keep up their efforts to control the spread of COVID-19, especially as the holiday season approaches. Case counts, hospitalizations and deaths are still increasing in many parts of the country, with Canada reporting more than 7,000 new COVID-19 cases for the first time on Thursday. In Ontario, where more than 2,000 new COVID-19 cases are being reported for a fourth straight day, Premier Doug Ford is set to hold an emergency meeting with top hospital officials this afternoon.
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In the short term, the Covid-19 pandemic is likely to provide the governments of Morocco, Algeria, and Tunisia with a respite from political contestation and mobilization. They have all struggled to varying degrees recently with popular dissent and challenges to their legitimacy. But in the long run, as each grapple with the economic and political aftershocks of the virus, the same questions of credibility and efficiency are likely to come back with renewed vigor.
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Mauritania on Sunday reimposed a nighttime curfew in response to a surge in Covid-19 infections as its hospitals are stretched to the limit, the president’s office said. The dusk to dawn curfew will have immediate effect in the face of a “worrying surge” in Covid-19 cases and deaths, the statement said. Also Sunday, the Islamic affairs ministry said Friday prayers at the country’s mosques would be suspended until further notice.
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Morocco’s central bank left its key interest rate steady for the second time, saying the current accommodative monetary policy stance remains appropriate in light of the double shock to the economy this year from the COVID-19 pandemic and drought…
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As of Dec. 10, authorities in Mauritania have amended restrictions following the continued spread of coronavirus disease (COVID-19) in the country. Schools and universities have been closed following a reported spike in the number of cases. Authorities have also reduced the number…
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