The International media are continuing praising the unparalleled measures taken by Morocco to fight the COVID-19 pandemic, with some describing the kingdom’s strategy as one of the best in the world. Italian news agency NOVA commented that the plan adopted by Morocco to fight the coronavirus epidemic is “unprecedented and the first of its kind in Africa”. The agency noted that Morocco’s plan to fight the coronavirus epidemic is “multidimensional” and includes “diverse and far-reaching” measures to curb the spread of the virus and counter the economic and social impact of the epidemic. The fund has started paying compensations to workers who lost their jobs because of the lockdown. “What Morocco does in controlling the pandemic is critical for Africa because it is the gateway between Europe and the continent.

Source: The North Africa Journal April 12, 2020 01:18 UTC