Since the outbreak of COVID-19, Allied armed forces have been playing an important role in supporting the Alliance’s response to the global pandemic. In Kosovo, teams of specialists from NATO Allies and partners – including Austria, Italy, Slovenia, and Switzerland - have joined efforts to this effect.

The Italian Army’s Logistic Command provided a team of three medical doctors who performed a 4-day survey in KFOR headquarters and conducted a comprehensive screening of multinational military and civilian personnel deployed there. The team advised on the best practices to implement concerning the treatment and the evacuation of possible COVID-19 patients and on individual behaviours and hygiene measures to further prevent the spread of the virus.