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RABAT, Dec. 24 (Xinhua) Morocco has secured acquisition of 65 million doses of COVID-19 vaccine from two suppliers, Health Minister Khalid Ait Taleb announced on Thursday during the weekly cabinet meeting.
The North African country is aiming for a mass vaccination of 25 million people or 80 percent of its total population.
The two vaccines secured by Morocco are developed by China s Sinopharm and Britain s Oxford University and AstraZeneca, the minister said.
Preparations for the vaccination campaign have reached a very advanced stage, Ait Taleb said, adding that all the targeted population will get the vaccine for free.
Morocco imposed on Wednesday night a curfew between 9 p.m. and 6 a.m. until Jan. 13 to curb the spread of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Morocco to buy 65 million doses of COVID-19 vaccine ANI | Updated: Dec 25, 2020 07:30 IST
Rabat [Morocco], December 25 (ANI/Xinhua): Morocco has secured the acquisition of 65 million doses of COVID-19 vaccine from two suppliers, Health Minister Khalid Ait Taleb announced on Thursday during the weekly cabinet meeting.
The North African country is aiming for mass vaccination of 25 million people or 80 per cent of its total population.
The two vaccines secured by Morocco are developed by China s Sinopharm and Britain s Oxford University and AstraZeneca, the minister said.
Preparations for the vaccination campaign have reached a very advanced stage, Ait Taleb said, adding that all the targeted population will get the vaccine for free.
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One woman, six camels, 1,400 kilometres: Walking across Morocco in search of dinosaurs
Explorer Alice Morrison walked from the Mediterranean to the Mauritanian border, via the Atlas Mountains, and discovered some larger-than-life marvels along the way
The team covered distances of up to 20 kilometres a day. Courtesy Alice Morrison
Explorer Alice Morrison. Courtesy Alice Morrison
The expedition started at Nador on Morocco’s Mediterranean Coast and crossed the Atlas Mountains to Ouarzazate. Courtesy Alice Morrison
Guide Addi with camel Farquhar. Courtesy Alice Morrison
The third leg of the journey was focused on discovering evidence of dinosaurs. Courtesy Alice Morrison
The expedition was supported by a caravan of six camels. Courtesy Alice Morrison