“It is s true that King Mohammed VI reacted quickly to contain Coronavirus pandemic with the appearance of the first confirmed cases long before covid-19 turns into global health crisis”, said Mr. Qotbi in response to Jack Lang. The measures taken, under the leadership of King Mohammed VI, to contain the virus show once again that Moroccans are capable of bringing out their best when the worst befalls. Moroccan King’s swift response and comprehensive socioeconomic relief measures taken to mitigate the fallout of covid-19 were hailed worldwide. According to Spanish El Pais daily, Morocco topped the list of countries to quickly introduce tightened measures, including the lockdown. Morocco “can be a model for many European countries” thanks to its fast covid-19 response package, said on Thursday French website “myeurop.info”.

Source: The North Africa Journal April 09, 2020 16:30 UTC