Geneva - Morocco, which has "done remarkable job" in the past on the influenza pandemic and MERS (Middle East Respiratory Syndrome) "has the capacity to deal adequately" with the outbreak of the novel coronavirus (Covid-19), director of the Emerging Diseases Unit at the World Health Organization (WHO), Maria Van Kerkhove, said on Monday in Geneva.

Rabat - One hundred and ninety-one (191) new cases of coronavirus infection (Covid-19) have been confirmed in Morocco in the last 24 hours, bringing to 3,046 the total number of cases of contamination, the ministry of Health announced Monday.

Rabat - Judicial police in the city of Settat arrested, Monday, two people aged 23 and 25 for their alleged involvement in broadcasting a video recording containing false allegations about the spread of the new coronavirus as well as incitement to hatred and defamatory remarks against members of the Moroccan community residing abroad.

Rabat - The Casablanca judicial police arrested, on Sunday, five people from the same family, aged between 20 and 60, for their alleged involvement in a case of violation of the state of health emergency, insulting public officials in the performance of their duties, refusal to comply and vandalism causing material damage to a police vehicle.

Madrid - The strategy adopted by Morocco, under the leadership of HM King Mohammed VI, to stop the spread of the coronavirus pandemic is "clear" and "effective", said president of the Spanish-Moroccan Observatory of Security and Human Rights, José Garcia Infante.

Rabat - A total of 135 new cases of the novel coronavirus (Covid-19) were confirmed in Morocco until Monday at 10 a.m., bringing the total number of covid-19 cases in the kingdom to 2,990, the ministry of Health says on its website "www.covidmaroc.ma".