COVID-19 had an unexpected effect on the Spanish food distribution sector. Spanish consumers spent $3.7 billion more at supermarkets compared to 2019.
Attaché Report (GAIN)

Spain: Spanish Retail and Distribution Sector Update

During the COVID-19 pandemic, the Spanish food retail and distribution sector continued to function as an essential activity in response to the crisis.
During its fourth week under lockdown, recent statistics signal that Spain may be entering the “stabilization and slowdown” phase of this pandemic.
Attaché Report (GAIN)

Morocco: Coronavirus- Morocco Limits Foreign Visits

On Thursday March 5, 2020, the government of Morocco issued a circular intended to limit the spread of Corona virus.