Starting from January 3, Morocco will restrict people arriving from China, regardless of their nationalities in order to avert any new wave of coronavirus infections.
Many countries have imposed ban on travellers from China due to a recent spike in COVID-19 cases.
Thousands of tourists visit Morocco from China every year, usually travelling on flights that come through the Gulf.
In an abrupt change of policy, China this month began dismantling the world’s strictest COVID regime of lockdowns and extensive testing, putting its battered economy on course for a complete re-opening next year.
However, some international health experts say lifting of restrictions has led to COVID spreading largely unchecked and likely infecting millions of people there.