The North Africa country Morocco has administered a total of 8,011,014 first doses of Covid-19 vaccines have been as of Tuesday, the Moroccan Ministry of Health said in a statement. Morocco's Covid-19 tally rose to 517,423 during the last 24 hours as 310 new cases were registered, and the number of recoveries increased by 276 to 505,668, the statement said. The death toll from the coronavirus in Morocco rose to 9,129 with three fatalities added during the last 24 hours, while 173 people remained in intensive care units, it said. Corona Global Updates: The overall global Covid-19 caseload has topped 167.6 million, while the deaths have surged to more than 3.48 million, according to the Johns Hopkins University. The US continues to be the worst-hit country with the world's highest number of cases and deaths at 33,165,808 and 590,922, respectively, according to the CSSE.

Source: The North Africa Journal May 26, 2021 08:03 UTC