Morocco announced on Saturday to ban the entry into its territory of travelers from China from January 3 "
in order to avoid a new wave of contamination
" with the coronavirus.
"
The Moroccan authorities have decided to prohibit access to the territory of the Kingdom of Morocco to all travelers, regardless of their nationality, coming from the People's Republic of China
", indicates a press release from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
The ban will come into effect "
from January 3 and until further notice
", specifies the same source.
A decision taken “
in light of the evolution of the health situation linked to Covid-19 in China
”, and “
in order to avoid a new wave of contamination in Morocco and all its consequences
”, explains the ministry.
Three years after the first cases of coronavirus appeared in Wuhan, in central China, Beijing ended its draconian so-called “
zero Covid
” policy without notice on December 7.
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