EU grants Morocco 150 mln USD to support education sector

Source: Xinhua | 2020-04-29

The European Union granted Morocco 150 million U.S. dollars to support the country's efforts in the management of the COVID-19 crisis, particularly in terms of access to distance education, official Le Matin newspaper reported on Tuesday.

The death toll from the novel coronavirus on Monday reached 162 in Morocco among 4,120 confirmed cases.

On April 18, Morocco extended the state of medical emergency until May 20. A nationwide curfew for a month has been in place since April 25.