Olivia Wilde was concerned about sophomore slump making Dont. Bethlehems hopes of Christmas pilgrims dashed by Omicron. (Disclaimer: This story is auto-generated from a syndicated feed only the image & headline may have been reworked by www.republicworld. Omicron: Morocco halts all incoming flights because of new Covid variant. Much remains to be learned about the new variant, but researchers are concerned that it may be more resistant to the protection provided by vaccines.įollow all AP stories on the pandemic at. The flight suspension was among the most dramatic of many restrictions being imposed by nations around the world as they scramble to slow the omicron variant’s spread. High season is considered to be July, August and September. The kingdom in North Africa has had among Africa's highest rates of confirmed infections but also is at the forefront of the continent's vaccination effort, with 66% of its population having received at least one dose. Looking for cheap airfare to Manchester 25 of our users found tickets to Manchester for the following prices or less: Cheap flights to Manchester from Tétouan £14 one-way - £14 round-trip, from Casablanca £222 one-way - £208 round-trip, from Rabat £172 one-way - £339 round-trip. Morocco kept its borders closed for months in 2020 because of the pandemic, fearing that its health system wouldn't be able to manage the surges of patients seen in nearby Europe. Marrakesh Menara Airport, (RAK/GMMX), Morocco - View live flight arrival and departure information, live flight delays and cancelations, and current weather. The ministry tweeted that the decision was taken to “preserve the achievements realized by Morocco in the fight against the pandemic, and to protect the health of citizens.” It noted the spread of omicron in Africa and Europe.
Morocco has officially recorded around 950,000 COVID-19 cases and more than 14,500 deaths.Įarlier this month, the North African kingdom lifted a nighttime curfew imposed months earlier to curb the spread of coronavirus.RABAT, Morocco (AP) - Morocco is suspending all incoming air travel from around the world starting Monday for two weeks because of the rapid spread of the new omicron variant, the Foreign Ministry announced Sunday. In October, Morocco said it was suspending flights to and from Britain, Germany, the Netherlands and Russia due to concerns about coronavirus trends in those countries. Some 800,000 French nationals live in Morocco. It had already decided to suspend flights to and from France amid a spike in coronavirus infections in Europe.įrance has the world's largest Moroccan expatriate community, with more than one million Moroccans living in the EU member state. Morocco, whose economy relies heavily on tourism, had announced Friday a ban on entry to travellers from South Africa and six other African nations. Morocco will halt incoming passenger flights for two weeks starting Monday night amid concern over the spread of a new, heavily mutated Covid-19 variant dubbed Omicron, a government committee said. Morocco suspends for two weeks incoming flights due to 'Omicron' T18:41:54.754Z Official Moroccan media reported that the Kingdom of Morocco decided to suspend all flights coming to it for an initial period of two weeks due to the rapid spread of the new Corona mutant, 'Omicron'. The variant was first detected in South Africa, with cases reported in several countries, prompting nations to reimpose containment measures that many had hoped were a thing of the past. Morocco to halt incoming passenger flights for 2 weeks over Covid variant. RABAT, Morocco (AP) - Morocco is suspending all incoming air travel from around the world starting Monday for two weeks because of the rapid spread of the new omicron variant of the COVID-19. The announcement came hours after Israel said it would be closing its borders to foreign tourists from Sunday evening in a bid to stem the spread of the Omicron variant.
It said the measure would take effect from 11:59 pm (2259 GMT) Monday for two weeks, and would be evaluated regularly to make "adjustments if necessary". to protect the health of Moroccan citizens," the committee tasked with overseeing Morocco's COVID response said in a statement.
"The decision has been taken because of the quick spread of the new COVID variant, Omicron, namely in Europe and Africa, and in order.
RABAT - Morocco will halt incoming passenger flights for two weeks starting Monday night amid concern over the spread of a new, heavily mutated COVID-19 variant dubbed Omicron, a government committee said.
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