To researchers, HIV testing and early diagnosis in Morocco is hindered by missed opportunities. Behavioral indicators are rarely discussed when seeking help prevent patients from receiving HIV testing.
Career member of the US Foreign Service David Greene became Charge d’Affaires for the US Embassy in Morocco, following Ambassador David T. Fischer’s departure, a press release by the US embassy announced. «I am excited to continue to work closely with the government of the Kingdom of Morocco, under the leadership of King Mohammed VI, as we build on the recent historic developments to make the U.S.-Morocco strategic partnership even stronger», Greene said. The new
A fire broke out, Thursday, at a plant being built for the Serum Institute of India (SII), where millions of the coronavirus Covishield doses are being produced, AFP reports. Indian television channels showed huge cloud of grey smoke above the firm’s Pune facility on Thursday. «It is not going to affect production of the COVID-19 vaccine», a source at the Serum Institute told AFP news agency. «It is unlikely to hit the production of Covishield, the coronavirus vaccine
The Minister of Industry, Trade and Green and Digitak Economy Moulay Hafid Elalamy held talks, Wednesday, with the Israeli Minister of Economy and Industry Amir Peretz. «In accordance with what we had agreed on during our recent discussions, today, I had a second remote meeting with the Minister of Economy and Industry of Israel Mr. Amir Peretz», the Minister wrote on Twitter. تبعا لما اتفقنا عليه خلال مباحثاتنا الأخيرة، عقدت اليوم
Morocco may need to wait a few days more before receiving the «made–in-India» AstraZeneca vaccine, Times of India reported on Thursday. The same source indicated that India will have first to «sharpen its vaccine diplomacy to derive geopolitical and strategic gains», before shipping vaccine doses to countries like Morocco and Brazil. According to the same source India is yet to improve landing rights for aircraft being sent to pick up the vaccine shipment. The
King Mohammed VI received, Wednesday at the royal palace in Fez, Emirati Foreign Affairs Minister Abdellah Ben Zayed, who was carrying a message from the Crown Prince Mohamed Ben Zayed. During this meeting, the talks focused on bilateral relations between the two countries, MAP reported. The King’s adviser Fouad Ali El Himma and Foreign Affairs Minister Nasser Bourita attended the hearing. Relations between Rabat and Abu Dhabi are improving, especially after the phone call that
1,152 new coronavirus cases were recorded in Morocco during the past 24 hours, bringing the total number of Covid-19 infections in the country to 462,542. 1,329 new recoveries were recorded during the same period, bringing the total number of recoveries to 437,955. 32 deaths were recorded between yesterday and today, bringing the total number of deaths to 8,043. 15 of these deaths were recorded in the Casablanca-Settat region, 5 in Tanger-Tétouan-Al Hoceima, 4 in
American politician serving as the senior United States Senator from Oklahoma James Inhofe questioned President-elect Joe Biden’s intended nominee for Secretary of Defense, Lloyd Austin, tuesday, at the committee’s hearing to consider the nomination. During this Senate hearing, Inhofe asked Austin on the organization of a referendum in Western Sahara. The Senator mentioned false information when addressing the subject. In fact, he claimed that «most all of the 52 nations of
The Pfizer and BioNTech vaccine is likely to protect against the coronavirus variant discovered in Britain, lab tests showed on Wednesday. According to Reuters, results from an analysis of blood of participants in trials were positive. «The latest study, posted on bioRxiv.org but not yet peer reviewed, was conducted on a synthetic virus with 10 mutations that are characteristic of the variant known as B117 identified in Britain», the same source. The analysis gives hope as
A young Moroccan woman, who tested positive for the new coronavirus, was arrested at the Málaga-Costa del Sol airport, during her attempt to travel to her country of origin with a false PCR test. The woman, who is currently recovering in her place, is accused of falsifying a document. According to OK Diario, the police had noticed the passenger, who looked uncomfortable and nervous when going through border control. The passenger quickly admitted having faked the