In the Moroccan capital Rabat, people welcomed the end of more than three months of coronavirus lockdown with the joy of a religious holiday.<\/p>\n
They met friends, played at the beach and visited relatives on Thursday.<\/p>\n
The pandemic, however, has left its scars on the country’s economy and Moroccans’ well-being that will take a long time to heal.<\/p>\n
“Coronavirus is the least of my worries,” said Mohammed Tighiri, a waiter in the Best Coffee cafe in the city centre, his mask resting on his chin.<\/p>\n
“If my boss isn’t able to pay his bills, I won’t be able to pay mine.”<\/p>\n
In the neighbouring city of Sale, teenagers and children gathered to cool off in the Bouregreg River.<\/p>\n
With no physical distancing, they splashed and dipped in the cold water, wrapped arms around each other’s shoulders and sang songs in celebration of their newfound freedom.<\/p>\n
Morocco has so far recorded nearly 11,900 coronavirus infections and 220 related deaths, and has not yet announced when it will reopen to international travel.<\/p>\n\n
Source : Al Jazeera<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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