Although no coronavirus has been detected or confirmed in Morocco, the health authorities of the North African Kingdom are planning a set of preventive measures against the deadly Covid-19, which has so far sickened 89,000 people and killed more than 3,000 others in the world. The death toll in China rose to 2,912 and confirmed cases to 80,026. The death toll is also creeping up in other countries. Iran has the second highest number of deaths, with 66 reported deaths, Australia reported its first Covid-19 death over the weekend. Infections nearly doubled over the weekend in Italy, Europe’s hardest-hit country with nearly 1,700 cases and 34 reported deaths.

Source: The North Africa Journal March 02, 2020 13:30 UTC